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ESG Challenges among Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs
2023-10-18
Many companies and investors profess to prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, but empirical evidence reveals psychological biases in the process of matching investors and...
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Measuring and Mitigating Geopolitical Risks
2023-10-18
Marked by pandemics, wars, and geopolitical tensions, the world has witnessed a surge in uncertainty over the last few years. Swedish House of Finance recently gathered researchers, practitioners, and...
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Stefan Ingves Appointed Senior Fellow at Swedish House of Finance
2023-10-17
Stefan Ingves is now a senior fellow at the Swedish House of Finance after serving as the head of Riksbank for 17 years.
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The science behind the roadblocks to women’s academic career in financial economics
2023-10-11
Swedish House of Finance premieres a short video entitled "Sidelined in Science" that sheds light on the science behind the obstacles that women encounter in academia, as well as some solutions that...
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The Retail Investment Boom and the Cost of Trading Small Stocks
2023-10-09
At first blush, stock trading is dirt cheap. But in addition to the fees presented at the broker’s execution reports, retail traders typically pay the bid-ask spread. For small stocks, this implicit...
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Technical Analysis: Astrology for Men?
2023-10-04
Swedish House of Finance's Riccardo Sabbatucci, Associate Professor in the Department of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics, discussed Technical Analysis with Swedish financial economics...
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Why is the Swedish Krona so Weak?
2023-10-02
During a seminar hosted by SNS and Swedish House of Finance, experts discussed the challenges of assessing the performance of the Swedish Krona, a floating currency with no inherent "fundamental...
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What does market power look like in a data-rich, digital economy?
2023-09-11
The sheer volume and variety of data available today is transforming the way we understand and navigate the financial world. Swedish House of Finance interviewed Laura Veldkamp (Columbia Business...
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Why are women earning lower returns from their real estate investments than men?
2023-09-05
The gender real estate returns gap can be attributed to lower participation in the professional real estate market and fewer renovations among women, a new study shows. Once these differences are...
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Understanding Asset Managers’ Expectations and Their Impact on Portfolios
2023-09-04
Unlike retail investors, asset managers' equity premium expectations are countercyclical-- falling when markets are doing well and rising when they are doing poorly, a new study shows. These...