Finance
Ideas and insights about finance from MIT Sloan.
The art of monetary policy: Lessons from Sun Tzu for central banks
In an excerpt from her new book, MIT Sloan School of Management professor Kristin J. Forbes uses six military principles from Chinese philosophy to develop guidance for central banks.
How to use ChatGPT to plan your retirement
MIT Sloan professor Andrew Lo says Al is good at explaining trade-offs and exploring scenarios but weak at precise tax optimization, math, and regulatory compliance.
The AI developments finance pros should be tracking
A new MIT Sloan executive education course led by professor Andrew W. Lo explores machine reasoning, quantamental investing, AI governance, and more.
What happens when US economic data becomes unreliable
Sound economic planning and policymaking requires trustworthy data. Private data can serve as a complement but not fully replace official U.S. statistics.
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.