Finance
Ideas and insights about finance from MIT Sloan.
The 10 principles of finance
With technology and policy developments roiling finance, it’s a good time to revisit the fundamentals. Here are 10 core concepts from MIT Sloan Nobel laureate Robert C. Merton and co-authors.
The 6 stages of systemic investing
This new starter kit offers investors practical steps and tools to move from from isolated efforts to coordinated, systems-level change.
4 human financial services activities that AI can’t do
Artificial intelligence improves efficiency in risk management and compliance, but humans are still best for customer-facing tasks, a new study finds.
This Fintech Sandbox co-founder champions free data for startups
Sarah Biller builds tech organizations ready for a “permissionless, frictionless, contactless” financial services sector.
4 ways that AI and tech are reshaping finance
Generative AI and financial data are opening up the digital economy to more consumers and small businesses, but crypto concerns remain.
To withstand credit market shocks, diversify your company’s bonds
Having access to a wider variety of institutional investors allows companies to better maintain access to capital, research shows.
Finance taps generative AI to streamline accounting, hiring tasks
In finance, AI can improve efficiency and help executives make strategic decisions, but proper governance is a must.
3 ways to improve the mortgage market
These approaches could make mortgages more affordable and more equitable for U.S. homebuyers.
The top 10 MIT Sloan articles of 2024
Once again, AI was everywhere. But research about federal spending leads the list.
Wealthier workers benefit most from retirement savings ‘nudges’
When employers hold back wages for retirement savings, younger consumers and less-wealthy people cut their spending. Wealthier individuals tap their deposit accounts.