Exchange Traded Fund - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Apr 2014
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Keeping an iron grip on Nigeria's financial markets

Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990) has been leading the transformation of Nigeria's capital markets, improving their integrity and regulatory framework, since becoming director-general of the country's Security and Exchange Commission in 2010.... View Details

01 Apr 2001
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William Fung: E-Commerce and Efficiency

Ask fund managers covering the Hong Kong market about smart technology plays in these days of crashing dot-coms and you’re likely to hear one company name repeated often. Li & Fung has become the firm to watch for post-frenzy investors.... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes; Retail Trade; Retail Trade

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Unpacking Hidden Risk in the Trusted Treasury Market | Working Knowledge

leverage in the Treasury-secured lending and borrowing market. In this market, Treasuries are pledged as collateral in exchange for cash. Dealer banks mediate this market by borrowing from money funds at... View Details

10 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

The State of the Markets

Predicting that 24-hour trading will become a reality in the next two to three years, Cochrane suggested three ways to deal with it: Home-market adaptation. "If a company is based in, say, Germany, the home View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner

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ADRs (American Depositary Receipts)

Where do I find information on American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)? ADR.com (from J.P. Morgan) BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts Investopedia Bloomberg
To find ADRs from specific countries trading on the various stock View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Liquid and Efficient

president and COO of Goldman Sachs, with a background in both trading and investment banking as well as an electrical engineering degree from MIT, Thain is known for his understanding of markets and technology. At a press conference in... View Details

Keywords: Finance

18 Sep 2019
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Buffett Protégé Britt Cool to Start Own Firm

Heinz Co., and will leave those posts early next year, the newspaper notes. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett noted that Britt Cool spent much of her time at Berkshire aiding struggling companies, including Benjamin Moore & Co. and Oriental View Details

07 May 2016
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Retail in the Blood

funded today and have got great support from our existing investor,” he told the Guardian recently. “We’ve got no immediate plans to IPO but we’d never rule out any source of fundraising.” READ MORE View Details

Keywords: Retail Trade

08 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform

critical look at companies' financial statements. Stock exchanges could fund the cost of audits through a modest transactions charge. Q: In your article you argue that the availability of high quality... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

05 May 2009
First Look

First Look: May 5, 2009

Working PapersRegional Trade Integration and Multinational Firm Strategies Authors:Pol Antrás and C. Fritz Foley Abstract This paper analyzes the effects of the formation of a regional trade agreement on... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

The Bias of Wall Street Analysts

was recouped through a schedule of commission rates on stock transactions by the firm's clients. These commissions were regulated by the exchanges along with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

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Resources for Harvard Economics Students

provides asset sizes, fund flows, performance and holdings analysis, particularly in regards to open-end mutual funds. Also Includes data on closed-end funds, equity ownership, exchange View Details

09 Feb 2016
First Look

February 9, 2016

interest. This paper examines empirical data from the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation, an agency that funds partnerships between universities and private companies. We assess the effect on participating firms' innovative... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2011
News

Alumni Books

economic shocks, corporate scandals, international competition, or technological disruptions. Zero-Sum Game: The Rise of the World’s Largest Derivatives Exchange by Erika S. Olson (MBA ’03) (Wiley) Olson, a former managing director at the... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; National Security and International Affairs; Government

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Bankers, Financiers, and Statesmen - Coin and Conscience

Vanity and Virtue Misers, Moneylenders, and Thieves Money Devil Biblical and Mythological Scenes Love and Money Politics and War Louis-Philippe Speculation and Credit Bankers, Financiers, and Statesmen Stock Exchanges printer-friendly... View Details

January 1996 (Revised February 1998)
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Japan's Automakers Face Endaka

By: Debora L. Spar

In April 1995, the Japanese yen hit a post-World War II high against the U.S. dollar. The yen's relentless ascent affected firms on both sides of the Pacific, but fell particularly hard on Japan's big four automakers. This case explores how endaka--or"high... View Details

Keywords: Currency Exchange Rate; Competitive Strategy; Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Macroeconomics; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Japan

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01 Jan 2006
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William H. Donaldson, MBA 1958

companies that would eventually become big successes in the 1960s, including ACNielsen, Dun & Bradstreet, and Xerox. During those years, as DLJ began to diversify by managing corporate pension funds in its Alliance Capital Management unit... View Details

05 Jul 2017
Research & Ideas

Are Stockbrokers Illegally Leaking Confidential Information to Favored Clients?

information Leaking information about stock trades might be both unethical and illegal, Di Maggio maintains, due to a fiduciary duty called “best price execution.” As the Securities and Exchange Commission... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

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Morningstar Direct | Baker Library

exchange traded funds, hedge funds, market indexes, money market funds, offshore funds, open-end mutual funds, pensions and life insurance, stocks, and 529 plans. Get Access HBS Faculty, Students, and Staff... View Details

Edward C. Johnson II

Johnson took over management of the Fidelity Fund in 1946 and built a new company, Fidelity Management and Research. Johnson believed that funds should invest in common stocks that were View Details