Economy & Markets
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Freakonomics’ Levitt Addresses Reinhart-Rogoff Mistake at Envestnet Summit
By John SullivanSteven Levitt said of the mistake in the widely cited work, Im incredibly suspicious of academics in policy decision-making.
May 01, 2013
‘Black Swan’ Author Says Market ‘Fragility’ More Important Than RiskThe opposite of fragility is the acceleration of harm, which eventually leads to Black Swan events, Nassim Taleb tells IMCA attendees.
May 01, 2013
Condoleezza Rice urges action on domestic issuesThe U.S. must address festering fiscal and social issues to maintain its political and economic standing.
May 01, 2013
Condoleezza Rice urges action on domestic issuesThe U.S. must address festering fiscal and social issues to maintain its political and economic standing.
May 01, 2013
Guggenheim Analyst Looks Into Political Crystal BallFrom the sequester to who's up next to run for president, Chris Krueger, an analyst at Guggenheim Partners, gave attendees at the 2013 NAAIM Annual Conference his insights on various topics playing out in Washington.
May 01, 2013
Schwab’s Sonders: Middle America Is My Favorite Emerging Market"Someone asked me in a Q&A, 'Whats your favorite emerging market? and Middle America was what came out of my mouth, Sonders said at the FPA-New York annual summit.
April 30, 2013
Paula Hogan Optimizes Life-Cycle; Michael Finke Retires 4% Rule: May Research—SlideshowThe cover story for Research magazine's May issue, "Investing for a Lifetime, focuses on Milwaukee financial advisor Paula Hogan, whose innovative blending of life-cycle theory and life planning provides a promising path for the future of financial advice.
April 29, 2013
Mohamed El-Erian: The 2013 IA 25 Extended ProfileEach of the individuals on the 2013 IA 25 were selected for their creativity, success andof courseimpact. And kicking off the extended profiles of the IA 25 honorees is Mohamed El-Erian, who is making his third appearance on the list.With the 2013 IA 25, our 13th annual list of the...