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Data Analytics Is (Slowly) Transforming Private Equity

Data analytics is one of the hottest areas in business these days. Companies are increasingly adopting it to transform human resources,...

White Hot: How Silver Forged the World’s Economy

Silver may play second fiddle to gold, its flashier, more expensive cousin. But the white metal has commanded a leading role in shaping...

Is the World Economy Headed for a Fall?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again cut its global growth forecast for 2019. In its new semi-annual World Economic...

Alan Greenspan: Can the U.S. Economy Stay on Top?

The markets are jittery about a possible recession. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision earlier this year to ease off further interest...

The Real Estate Outlook for 2019: Waiting for Millennials?

As the year begins, the U.S. housing market doesn’t look very bright. Demand will likely stay depressed through 2019: Supply shortages...

Lake Success: Uncovering the Unhappy World of Hedge Funds

Lake Success, the latest novel by Gary Shteyngart, is a story whose themes sit at the core of American life. Protagonist Barry Cohen is a...

Why We Need a New Way to Measure the Economy

In the 10 years since the global financial crisis, recovery in the United States has been uneven, marked by significant growth at one end...

Should Companies Abandon Quarterly Earnings Reports?

In a tweet on Aug. 17, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study...

Network Synergy: A New Way to Value M&A

Why do companies choose to acquire rather than form a partnership? And when they do decide to buy another firm, what makes them choose...

Why Customer Retention Lies at the Heart of Corporate Valuation

New research from Wharton is changing the way investors are looking at the valuation of businesses by taking a closer look at the worth...