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Why do banks fail?
"Most bank failures result from deteriorating solvency rather than bank runs."
The top 10 MIT Sloan articles of 2024
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Once again, AI was everywhere. But research about federal spending leads the list.
Is too much trading squeezed into markets' closing minutes?
"Without knowing more about the motivation for these trades and the counterparties involved, it's difficult to assess their impact."
Emil Verner on banking crises, credit booms, and the rise of populism
Emil Verner discussed the causes and policy implications of bank failures and how financial crises spur the rise of populism.
The moral preferences of investors experimental evidence
"Responsible asset management has developed considerably. However, the exact nature of responsible investors' preferences remains elusive."
Financial advice and investor beliefs: Experimental evidence on active v...
Individuals with low financial literacy tend to follow advice without assessing its quality, leaving them vulnerable to unsuitable advice.
Mark Cuban tears into Trump's credit card plan, which some say could hur...
Antoinette Schoar says that similar policies implemented in developing countries have resulted in "a collapse of formal credit markets."
Banks most at risk of failing share these three red flags
"To prevent failures and crises, banks need to be really focused on solvency and capitalization."
Harris can chart her own path with the top regulators — and Big Business...
Christian Catalini shared that he thinks that tech entrepreneurs are particularly hung up on who Harris would choose for the SEC.
Why not to get too excited about a September rate cut
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New MIT Sloan research on patterns in interest rate cycles shows that the transition from hiking to cutting rates does not necessarily imply that interest rates will fall back to low levels.