Capital Markets and Investments

Dizzy with the imposition of tariffs, the abandoned trade treaties, the go-it-alone indifference to allies? You're not alone.

A decade since start of Great Recession, study details why post-crisis regulations have proven ineffective, counterproductive for both banks and consumers: large costs of regulations are constraining economic growth without reducing risky behavior .

Student Funds Teach Investment with Hard Cash

Since the 2008 financial crisis, according to new research from Columbia Business School, global portfolios have shifted dramatically away from the euro and toward the dollar – essentially cementing the dollar as the only international currency.

Alex Raskolnikov, Wilbur H. Friedman Professor of Tax Law at Columbia Law School, discusses potential planning opportunities and compliance issues in the new pass-through provisions.

Leading tax experts Mihir Desai, Michael Graetz, and Alex Raskolnikov discuss tax reform in the United States.

In her new book, Sheelah Kolhatkar relives the challenges faced by federal prosecutors while investigating insider trading by Steve Cohen's SAC Capital.

News can have a delayed response on market performance, with an impact felt one month to twelve months after an initial news report. Financial and market news with positive sentiment predicted higher returns, lower volatility, and smaller drawdowns. But, government and corporate news with positive sentiment predicted lower returns, higher volatility and high drawdowns .

The Pershing Square Challenge was launched in 2008 by Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management LP.

Scott passed away on April 2.