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What Rising Inflation Means for Stock Investors

Familiar hedging options like commodities are no longer safe havens against core inflation, according to new research co-authored by Wharton’s Nikolai Roussanov.

How Contractors Can Successfully Manage from the Outside

Contractors are outsiders who don’t have the social capital needed to be effective managers, but new research from Wharton’s Peter Cappelli shows how they are leveraging their outsider status for[…]

Learning to Be a Better Leader

In his latest book, 'The Edge,' Wharton management professor Michael Useem profiles 10 chief executives and shares their strategies for sustained success.

How a New Wave of Retail Investors Is Redefining Stock Pricing

Small investors are reacting to both positive and negative earnings surprises by lifting stock prices, a Wharton study of Robinhood trades reveals.

How the Pandemic Has Exposed Racial Disparities in Health Care

A new study co-authored by Wharton’s David Asch finds Black patients are dying at higher rates from COVID-19 because of where they are hospitalized.

After-action Reviews: A Simple Yet Powerful Tool

This Nano Tool for Leaders offers guidance for creating a culture of continuous performance improvement and adaptive learning by systematically reviewing team successes and failures.

How Companies Are Working to Curb Insider Trading

Companies are increasingly adopting measures to prevent insider trading abuses and the resulting legal and reputation risks, a new study finds.

Black Women Leaders: Navigating the Intersection of Gender and Race

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks to scholars Ella Bell Smith and Stella Nkomo about the re-issue of their seminal book that examines the vastly different experiences of Black and white women[…]

Mortgage Rates Are Low: Why Aren’t Minority Homeowners Refinancing?

Structural racism, the pandemic, and other economic barriers are stopping many Black and Hispanic homeowners from taking advantage of low interest rates, says Wharton’s Benjamin Keys.

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