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Lessons Learned: Simon Potter, Maryann Haggerty
Lessons Learned: Simon Potter, Maryann Haggerty
Journal of Financial Crises
Simon Potter, an economist, worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for more than two decades. Leading up to the Global Financial Crisis, he was the New York Fed’s associate director of economic research; in 2010, he became director. In 2012, he shifted to become the head of the markets group, putting him at the helm of the Fed’s open markets operations, the mechanism by which the central bank steers monetary policy and interest rates. He moved to the private sector in 2019. For this April 2021 Lessons Learned interview, he emphasized that these are his personal opinions, …
When Will Cryptocurrency’S Winter Come To An End?, Singapore Management University
When Will Cryptocurrency’S Winter Come To An End?, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
With the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dropping dramatically, what is in store for the digital asset market?
Cryptocurrencies: Now What?, Wei Zhou, Fathurraman
Cryptocurrencies: Now What?, Wei Zhou, Fathurraman
Perspectives@SMU
New use cases could lead to wider adoption, but regulation and the transition to Web3 must be handled first
Regulating The Fintech Space, Jing Yang, Patrick Thng, Zhu Juntao, Kell Jay Lim
Regulating The Fintech Space, Jing Yang, Patrick Thng, Zhu Juntao, Kell Jay Lim
Perspectives@SMU
China gets to grips with fintech but still frowns upon cryptocurrencies. Regulation, blockchain technology, and central bank digital currencies will be under the spotlight amidst the crypto crash
Is The Crypto World Having Its Own 2008 Lehman Brothers Moment?, Eric Lim
Is The Crypto World Having Its Own 2008 Lehman Brothers Moment?, Eric Lim
Perspectives@SMU
Cryptocurrency markets have tumbled in recent times due to the age-old story of greed, arrogance and disregard for responsibility, writes UNSW Business School’s Eric Lim
Insomnovation – Natural Sleep Solutions Business Plan, Nikolas Limperis
Insomnovation – Natural Sleep Solutions Business Plan, Nikolas Limperis
Finance Undergraduate Honors Theses
Currently, 70 million Americans suffer from some sort of sleep issues from trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, and daytime drowsiness. However, the sleep solutions on the market today are either highly artificial or only address the symptoms of sleep issues rather than the underlying cause. This is what Insomnovation seeks to address. By providing supplementation to seven key vitamins and minerals, Insomnovation hopes to bring a natural solution to put the issue of sleep disorders to rest.
A Case For Improved Financial Literacy Education In The United States, Nicholas Kinsella
A Case For Improved Financial Literacy Education In The United States, Nicholas Kinsella
Honors Scholar Theses
The purpose of this paper was to analyze what financial literacy is and explain in detail the shortfalls that the United States is currently facing in their financial literacy education. This paper will lay out the movement of states and colleges including more personal finance curriculum in their graduation requirements, why a financial literate population is important to topics such as managing student loan debt, retirement planning, professional development, and mental health among others. It will then conclude covering ways to improve current financial literacy education strategies with technology, experiential learning, and transparency.
Feeling The Heat? Fear Of Failure And Performance, Alberto Chong, Marco Chong
Feeling The Heat? Fear Of Failure And Performance, Alberto Chong, Marco Chong
CSLF Working Papers
Using a new, objective measure, we study the role of fear of failure in performance and find that it is positively linked with the latter, a finding that tends to contradict the conventional wisdom in both psychology and behavioral economics. We use individual data from the nationally syndicated television show MasterChef for the years 2010 to 2020 and exploit situations in which contestants are on the verge of being dropped from competition. Using ordinary least squares, we show that extreme fear of failure is associated with an increase of two to four positions in the final placement of the competition.
Comparisons And Contrasts Of It Systems And Socioeconomic Status In School Districts, Hannah A. Ross
Comparisons And Contrasts Of It Systems And Socioeconomic Status In School Districts, Hannah A. Ross
OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal
In a technology thrived society, one would think that anyone can have access to technology – especially in schools. However, it is not always the case due to budgets and other factors. As technology becomes an essential part of the workforce, students need to know certain web applications that companies use. This study will compare four school districts within the Tidewater area of Virginia. The following school districts include Hampton City Schools, Newport News Public Schools, York County School Division, and Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. Each school will be compared and contrasted by the technology applications that are used …