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November 3, 2016
Election's Impending Market Effects

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Though polls show Hillary Clinton losing ground to Donald Trump, her advantage in the betting markets continues.

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November 2, 2016
Finance Fellows Networking Night

Speed dating took on a new meaning for undergraduates studying finance at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business last week. For several hours on Oct. 26, 2016, more than 130 students mixed and mingled with almost 40 professional mentors from the field of finance at the annual Finance Fellows Networking Night.

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November 1, 2016
The Economist Ranks Smith Faculty No. 1 in World

Professors at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business placed No. 1 in the world for "faculty quality" in The Economist's 2016 full-time MBA rankings, marking the third consecutive year atop the category.

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October 27, 2016
One Big Question About the AT&T-Time Warner Deal

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — AT&T's proposed $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner could be the first of a string of similar mergers to come.

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October 13, 2016
Could Deutsche Bank Fine Spark a New Crisis?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Deutsche Bank is facing a $14 billion fine from U.S. regulators for its alleged role in propping up the housing market in the lead-up to the Great Recession, igniting some fears that the unprecedented sanction poses a new set of risks for the Frankfurt-based bank and the global financial system.

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October 10, 2016
The Science of Contracts Behind the 2016 Economics Nobel

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Contracts help human beings do what at times seems impossible. They help us cooperate and trust each other.

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October 3, 2016
Bettors Put Their Money on Clinton

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is leading in opinion polls after her first debate against Republican nominee Donald Trump.

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September 29, 2016
How a Sputtering IPO Market Could Spawn a New Breed of Banker

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September 28, 2016
How Dodd-Frank Is Squeezing the Middle Class

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The 2010 Dodd-Frank regulatory overhaul was supposed to create a level playing field among home bu

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September 28, 2016
Yellen’s Moves Are Policy, Not Politics

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — In Monday’s presidential debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump accused Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen of “doing political things”

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