Finance

How Will the Pandemic Affect Income Inequality?

Wharton’s Benjamin Lockwood offers insight about how the $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package could change the economy when the United States emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

How to Recession-proof Your Retirement

Pay down debt, defer big expenses, invest prudently and consider cutting the cable cord, Wharton experts advise.

How the Fortunes of a Small Number of Firms Can Drive Recessions

The fortunes of a small set of firms hold powerful pointers to the health of the industries they represent, and also the broader economy, according to new Wharton research.

What’s Ahead for the U.S. Housing Market in 2020?

Low interest rates and rising demand from millennials should bolster the market in the year ahead, even while housing supply continues to run short, say experts.

How Superstition Triggers Stock Price Volatility

Superstition-driven investment behavior is often responsible for the high volatility in stock prices, according to new Wharton research.

The Downside of QE: What Central Banks Should Do Differently

What You Don’t Know about the Federal Reserve

The Fed and other central bankers need to revisit quantitative easing strategies to achieve a broad-based impact and incentivize business investments, according to new Wharton research.

What Investors Need to Watch for in 2020

Reduced central bank liquidity injections, higher asset prices and increased volatility are some of the risks investors face in the year ahead, according to Allianz’s Mohamed El-Erian and Wharton’s Jeremy[…]

India’s Economy: When Will the Elephant Dance?

India’s economic engine is sputtering. The Modi government needs to focus single-mindedly on getting the economy back on track, says Duvvuri Subbarao, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

What’s the Link Between Mortgage Refinancing and Recessions?

Looking back 30 years, research co-authored by Wharton’s Nikolai Roussanov finds a cyclical pattern of refinancing prior to recessionary periods.

What Will You Need to Retire with Safety and Security?

Wade Pfau, author of 'Safety-First Retirement Planning,' suggests focusing on four Ls -- lifestyle, longevity, legacy and liquidity.

Here’s a Better Way to Measure Long-term Shareholder Value

Most executives care about creating long-term shareholder value but haven’t had the right tool to track it. A new performance measure introduced by Wharton’s Nicolaj Siggelkow and INSEAD’s Phebo Wibbens[…]

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