Trends in Asset Management: Smart Beta
Smart beta might just be the next big thing in investing, but what is it and what can it do for you? At its most basic, smart beta offers investors [...]
High Frequency Trading: New Book Stirs Controversy
Michael Lewis, the author of books such as The Blind Side and Moneyball, has written another book, this time focusing on the world of high frequency electronic trading (HFT). In [...]
When You Think Quotas, Think Talent
We’ve all heard the news by now. Mary T. Barra was chosen as the next CEO of General Motors. G.M.’s board chose her unanimously from a few internal candidates to [...]
Getting Your Digital House in Order
Considering our dependence on social media, mobile technology, cloud storage, and “big data,” you could say that a digital transformation has taken place across our personal and professional lives. With [...]
Summer Chat: How Will Immigration Reform Impact the U.S. Economy?
My friends and I were talking the other day about immigration reform and how it might affect the economy. While we have varying perspectives on how to go about it, [...]
Finding Parity
Over the last decade, a shift has been taking place in boardrooms across the globe – to increase the participation of women. Norway established the first boardroom quota to ensure [...]
A Closer Look: Wall Street's New Spin on the Foreclosure Crisis
With the U.S. economy still reeling from the effects of the subprime mortgage crisis, most on Wall Street remain reticent to wade back into the troubled real estate sector. Yet [...]