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Crypto Investing: How to Build a Better Portfolio

November 9, 2024

Cryptocurrencies, often seen as a means of exchange, don't really fit the bill. Instead, they're more like crypto assets, known for their wild price swings. If you're an investor looking to smooth out the bumps in your crypto asset portfolio, you can do so by creating an optimal mix using standard t

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Bitcoin's Price Journey: What's Next After Hitting Record Highs?

November 8, 2024

Bitcoin, often abbreviated as BTC, has been on quite the ride. Its price recently hit an all-time high. Some traders are thinking big, with targets set at $100, 000. But hold on, there might be a bit of a pause before that happens, say some analysts. The excitement comes from President-elect Trump's

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Investing in ESG: How Does It Impact a Company's Intangible Assets?

November 8, 2024

Want to know how ESG disclosure influences a company's intangible capital? Let's dive in! Picture this: when a company starts investing in ESG, they see a boost in their intangible assets. These are things like brand reputation and goodwill that you can't touch, but they matter big time. At first, t

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Unlocking Blockchain's Potential in Supply Chain Financing

November 8, 2024

Supply chain financing is hot stuff in the business world. It helps grease the wheels of commerce by unlocking capital stuck in the supply chain. Think of it as a financial lubricant, making everything run smoother. Blockchain, with its superpowers like tamper-proof data and secure contracts, is a p

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Why Asset Prices Aren't So Unpredictable After All

November 8, 2024

Behavioral finance often criticizes rational finance for not being able to explain certain weird things in the stock market, like why prices seem to follow patterns and why stocks are so risky compared to bonds. But hold on, says this paper. Maybe we don't need to blame people's weird behaviors just

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Building a Better Pension System: Leveraging Human Capital

November 8, 2024

Ever thought about why current pension systems might not work as well as they could? A big issue is that they don't consider how much each person has contributed to raising the next generation. This is a problem because the current pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system treats everyone the same, even if they d

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The Fed Adjusts Rates, Keeping an Eye on Inflation

November 8, 2024

In a recent announcement, the Federal Reserve decided to lower their key interest rate by a small amount. This move comes as inflation is getting closer to the central bank's target of 2%. The Fed noted that while inflation is still a bit high, unemployment is low. They also mentioned that the job m

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Unraveling the Past: A Look at International Trade Finance

November 8, 2024

Ever wondered how international trade finance started? Let's hop back in time to the Middle Ages. Back then, trade finance was a local affair, with merchants and bankers creating their own unique financial tools. Picture this: a merchant in Italy might use a different method than one in China. As tr

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Artificial Intelligence in Finance: Overcoming Hurdles, Mastering Techniques, Seizing Opportunities

November 8, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves in the finance industry for quite some time now. From traditional methods to the latest in AI and data science, finance has seen it all. But with great potential comes challenges. This review serves as a detailed guide, charting the difficult terrai

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Exploring Pathwise Finance: A Unique Method Without Probabilities

November 8, 2024

Are you tired of the usual way of looking at continuous-time finance? It's time to think outside the box with a new approach called causal functional calculus. Unlike traditional methods, this one doesn't rely on probabilities or integration theories. Instead, it focuses on a concept called self-fin