From Physics, a Smarter Way To Trade Stocks?

New research uses methods of physics to develop a dynamic model to measure financial market liquidity and make better investment decisions.

COVID-19 and African Economies

COVID-19, with its staggering economic fallout, is 'the greatest global crisis of the century,' Lemma Senbet explains, in a discussion with IMF and World Bank policy experts.

A Method for Assessing Stock-Picking Wisdom

What stocks do the smartest fund managers love, and are they worth knowing? Investors Chronicle recently posed this question and revisited a Russell Wermers co-authored study for an answer.  

Is the ETF Boom Stoking Market Volatility?

Do ETFs contribute to market volatility? New research may hold the answer.

Do Institutional Investors Have An Edge on News?

Research finds no advantage, just superior skills for institutional investors when it comes to reading and reacting to news with stock trades.

Why It’s Not Enough That Africa Grows

Growth across sub-Saharan Africa is expected to outpace global growth this year and next, and the reasons why accentuate the importance of economic diversification, says Maryland Smith’s Lemma Senbet.

Why Active Investors Matter in an ETF Era

With passively managed funds and ETFs surging in popularity in recent years, it might seem like active investment managers would soon be a relic of the past. Here's why they won't be sidelined.

How Free Trade Is Transforming Africa

Today, Africa is set to become home to the largest free trade union in the world, both by area and by population. Already, the trade agreement is changing the continent.

What Samsung’s Folding Phone Says About Markets

It should have been a banner week for Samsung Electronics, but wasn’t. Instead, it was a master class in 'efficient markets.'

Chemical Engineer Finds Finance Niche

Passion for math and science led Russell Wermers to a career in chemical engineering. His transition to finance came later, when he enrolled in an MBA program and discovered the need for quantitative rigor in a frontier industry with high potential for innovation.

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