Finance
Ideas and insights about finance from MIT Sloan.
Lending standards can be too tight for too long, research finds
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When banks tighten lending standards following a shock, they can set off a chain reaction that can worsen and prolong a credit crunch.
Categorical thinking can lead to investing errors
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New research provides insight on when and why investors rely on indexes or categories to make decisions rather than investigating each individual stock.
Financial services’ deliberate approach to AI
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Executives from financial services firms discuss early adoption of AI in the industry, reasons for caution, and the benefits of partnering with fintechs.
Can generative AI provide trusted financial advice?
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Generative AI has the potential to provide smart, tailored financial guidance, early research from MIT Sloan economist Andrew Lo suggests.
5 predictions for fintech in 2024
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Flywire’s Mohit Kansal on how regulation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cross-border payments will impact financial technology.
Post-pandemic inflation: 7 lessons for monetary policy
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A new e-book examines monetary policy responses to the 2021 – 2022 spike in inflation and identifies challenges and lessons for the future.
Why impact investors are embracing systems change
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It’s no longer enough to invest solely in single-point solutions. Here are nine ways impact investors succeed in driving systems-level change.
The savings of corporate giants
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Large corporations like Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet hold complex financial portfolios. Many investors are not aware that these holdings expose them to additional risk.
Behind the controversial ‘150-hour rule’ for CPA certification
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Onerous licensing requirements for CPAs are dampening career interest in accounting, especially among minority candidates, a new study finds.
How retirement saving incentives amplify wealth gaps in the U.S.
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White employees receive nearly twice as much in employer and tax subsidies for retirement saving than Black and Hispanic workers.