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Robert Merton: A New Approach for Macrofinancial Risks

Nobel laureate Robert C. Merton challenged traditional models used by investors to measure sovereign and financial system credit risk and instead proposes an alternative framework. Read More

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Europe’s Economy and the Way Forward

Economist Anatole Kaletsky downplays the real economic importance of Europe to the global economy and believes there is a chance that Germany might even leave the eurozone to ensure the euro’s survival as a currency. Read More

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Robert C. Merton Defends Quantitative Risk Analysis

Nobel Laureate Robert C. Merton, who will be speaking at the Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference in Prague, sees a need for quantitative risk analysis in the future of finance. Read More

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Tomáš Sedláček on Using Economics to Minimize Debt

Economist and author Tomáš Sedláček, who will be speaking at the Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference, feels that the goal of economic policy should be to minimize debt. Read More

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Three Perspectives on Crisis Economics

A trio of accomplished monetary and fiscal policy experts will provide fresh insights on economic crisis management in Paris Read More

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