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People

Round-Trip
Journey

A career switch from electrical engineering to banking opened new opportunities for Femi Badeji WG06, including the chance to return home.

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Ideas

Jeremy Siegel: Up Close With an Icon

Next to Joseph Wharton himself, there’s arguably no one who symbolizes the Wharton School more than emeritus finance professor Jeremy Siegel. With the release of an updated edition of his classic book Stocks for the Long Run, Siegel reflects on his career, the stock market, and the School he’s called home for more than four decades.

A stock-market trader rubbing his forehead in frustration.
Ideas

Misreading the Tea Leaves

How errors in interpreting fundamentals drive stock price volatility

Kevin Kaiser and James H.M. Sprayregen.
Ideas

A Closer Look at Distressed Investing

Insights from a timely course on financial distress, value creation, and the U.S. bankruptcy system

Members of the Wharton Fintech Club.
People

Talking Fintech

A podcast by the Wharton Fintech Club is spreading the word about this fast-growing sector and the alumni at its vanguard.

Ideas

Is There Social Good in Green Investing?

Research by associate finance professor Luke Taylor examines the impact of ESG stocks on society and investor portfolios.

How Will Trump’s Policies Affect the U.S. Economy?
Blog Network

How Will Trump’s Policies Affect the U.S. Economy?

In a political environment skewed by fake news and “alternative facts,” Wharton professors examine the real economic impact of Donald Trump’s policies.

Finance Majors, Get Real
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Finance Majors, Get Real

Is working for a name investment bank the only career path for aspiring finance professionals? Bruce Blechman explains the world of opportunities available to finance graduates that they may not have previously considered.

Good at Grades, Better at Google Calendar
People

Good at Grades, Better at Google Calendar

Was a packed schedule hurting her education? Or was it an education all on its own?

Submarine to FinTech
People

Submarine to FinTech

MBA student Steve Weiner helps fellow vets navigate the opaque waters of civilian life.

R.I.P. FinTech 2
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R.I.P. FinTech

FinTech as a niche is dead. It’s on its way to becoming the core of financial services, and Whartonites are a big part of that.

Options for Today’s Volatile Stock Market
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Options for Today’s Volatile Stock Market

Investment advisor and author Laurie Itkin is still a bull for stocks, particularly when puts, covered calls and other option trades are concerned.

Going Global With SMEs and OTCs
Blog Network

Going Global With SMEs and OTCs

Investors and companies going global now confront a world where local small or medium-sized enterprises and over-the-counter exchanges are proliferating.

A Modest Proposal for Really Transparent Markets
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A Modest Proposal for Really Transparent Markets

Frustrated by the “utter lack of insight” into why stock markets have tanked in 2016? Here's a modest fix: have government ensure real market transparency.

The Pony Here
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The Pony Here

In the world of finance, the more investors know about an asset, the greater their competitive advantage. Data science has taken this relationship to new levels in private equity.

Where to Take a Stand on the Fed
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Where to Take a Stand on the Fed

The Fed cannot cure every ill, nor is it the cause of every crisis. Still, Wharton professor Peter Conti-Brown’s stand on it is: We should know more about it.

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Portrait of alumnus Femi Badeji standing in front of a bright blue background.
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Finance
Fall/Winter 2022

Round-Trip
Journey

A career switch from electrical engineering to banking opened new opportunities for Femi Badeji WG06, including the chance to return home.

Three portraits of Jeremy Siegel with different happy facial expressions.
Ideas
/
Finance
Fall/Winter 2022

Jeremy Siegel: Up Close With an Icon

Next to Joseph Wharton himself, there’s arguably no one who symbolizes the Wharton School more than emeritus finance professor Jeremy Siegel. With the release of an updated edition of his classic book Stocks for the Long Run, Siegel reflects on his career, the stock market, and the School he’s called home for more than four decades.

A stock-market trader rubbing his forehead in frustration.
Ideas
/
Finance
Spring/Summer 2022

Misreading the Tea Leaves

How errors in interpreting fundamentals drive stock price volatility

Kevin Kaiser and James H.M. Sprayregen.
Ideas
/
Finance
Fall/Winter 2021

A Closer Look at Distressed Investing

Insights from a timely course on financial distress, value creation, and the U.S. bankruptcy system

Members of the Wharton Fintech Club.
People
/
Finance
Spring/Summer 2021

Talking Fintech

A podcast by the Wharton Fintech Club is spreading the word about this fast-growing sector and the alumni at its vanguard.

Is There Social Good in Green Investing?
Ideas
/
Finance
Spring/Summer 2021

Is There Social Good in Green Investing?

Research by associate finance professor Luke Taylor examines the impact of ESG stocks on society and investor portfolios.

How Will Trump’s Policies Affect the U.S. Economy?
Blog Network
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Economics
February 03, 2017

How Will Trump’s Policies Affect the U.S. Economy?

In a political environment skewed by fake news and “alternative facts,” Wharton professors examine the real economic impact of Donald Trump’s policies.

Finance Majors, Get Real
Blog Network
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Careers
July 22, 2016

Finance Majors, Get Real

Is working for a name investment bank the only career path for aspiring finance professionals? Bruce Blechman explains the world of opportunities available to finance graduates that they may not have previously considered.

Good at Grades, Better at Google Calendar
People
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School News
Spring 2016

Good at Grades, Better at Google Calendar

Was a packed schedule hurting her education? Or was it an education all on its own?

Submarine to FinTech
People
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ESG
Spring 2016

Submarine to FinTech

MBA student Steve Weiner helps fellow vets navigate the opaque waters of civilian life.

R.I.P. FinTech 2
Blog Network
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Finance
February 29, 2016

R.I.P. FinTech

FinTech as a niche is dead. It’s on its way to becoming the core of financial services, and Whartonites are a big part of that.

Options for Today’s Volatile Stock Market
Blog Network
/
Finance
February 16, 2016

Options for Today’s Volatile Stock Market

Investment advisor and author Laurie Itkin is still a bull for stocks, particularly when puts, covered calls and other option trades are concerned.

Going Global With SMEs and OTCs
Blog Network
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International
February 15, 2016

Going Global With SMEs and OTCs

Investors and companies going global now confront a world where local small or medium-sized enterprises and over-the-counter exchanges are proliferating.

A Modest Proposal for Really Transparent Markets
Blog Network
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Finance
February 11, 2016

A Modest Proposal for Really Transparent Markets

Frustrated by the “utter lack of insight” into why stock markets have tanked in 2016? Here's a modest fix: have government ensure real market transparency.

The Pony Here
Ideas
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PE/VC
Winter 2016

The Pony Here

In the world of finance, the more investors know about an asset, the greater their competitive advantage. Data science has taken this relationship to new levels in private equity.

Where to Take a Stand on the Fed
Blog Network
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Economics
January 14, 2016

Where to Take a Stand on the Fed

The Fed cannot cure every ill, nor is it the cause of every crisis. Still, Wharton professor Peter Conti-Brown’s stand on it is: We should know more about it.

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