The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University is pleased to host the Fall 2018 member meeting of the Finance Theory Group (FTG), Friday October 5, 2018 and Saturday, October 6, 2018. The ...

When it comes to financial affairs, there are two schools of thought: Traditional financial theory and behavioral finance. Traditional financial theory assumes that people make decisions by gathering ...

In our June Housing Market Indicators briefing, we introduced the concept of Modern Finance Theory (MFT), which we summarize as follows: The government, in an effort to make housing and higher ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Eccles writes about sustainability in the capital markets. Stacks of coins with cityscape or skyline in the background.

Nobody likes to talk about budgeting, much less take part in it. That’s why, at our firm, we don’t call it a “budget.” We call it a “spending plan.” There’s more intention behind this phrase, whereas ...

While finance historians credit Harry Markowitz as the father of Modern Portfolio Theory, he enjoys pointing to Shakespeare as an early advocate of diversified portfolios. In “The Merchant of Venice,” ...

The Finance PhD program prepares students to engage in original research on financial markets and decision-making. Students acquire critical technical skills in economic theory, finance theory, data ...

This course is compulsory on the MRes in Finance. This course is available on the MRes in Economics and MSc in Finance and Economics. This course is not available as an outside option to students on ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...