Archive for Spring 2009
May 28, 2009

A Proposal for a Crisis Resolution Board

We can't predict the next crisis, say Patrick Bolton, Bruce Kogut and Tano Santos, but we can be prepared for it.

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May 28, 2009

A Shortcut to Earnings

Investors can look to a firm's effective tax rate to yield clues to future earnings.

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May 28, 2009

Are Macro Changes in Store for Microlending?

New financial tools and technologies are poised to change the way microfinance is practiced, says Suresh Sundaresan.

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May 28, 2009

The Price of Competition

Antitrust laws aim to protect consumers and spur innovation by fostering competition, but in some industries ingenuity thrives under monopolists.

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April 17, 2009

The Advantage of Not Knowing It All

In a new book, Rita Gunther McGrath discusses how taking calculated risks, while learning along the way, can pave the road to success.

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April 17, 2009

Fair Play in Tough Times

Fairness matters in tough times even more than in good times. Joel Brockner offers guidelines to help firms embrace fair process.

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April 17, 2009

The Nonprofit MBA

The nonprofit sector is always hit particularly hard during recessions. That, Ray Horton says, gives MBAs and today’s nonprofits more to offer each other than ever.

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March 09, 2009

Slow Running

How mutual funds can limit damage when a run appears imminent.

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March 09, 2009

How to Be Happy During the Crisis

Forget the misery index, says Paul Ingram — happiness in hard times isn’t so rare after all.

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