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The Impact of “Mortgage Lock-In” on Homebuyers

Professor Lu Liu headshot During the pandemic, historically low interest rates offered a unique opportunity for prospective homeowners. However, research by Lu Liu, assistant professor of finance at Wharton and Julia Fonseca of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, suggests that locking in those low rates may have had unintended consequences. This paper is a…Read More

AI-Powered Collusion in Financial Markets

Itay Goldstein And Winston Wei Dou headshots, with the heading "Discoveries" The use of artificial intelligence in capital markets is becoming more widespread due to its perceived ability to enhance efficiency. But a recent study by Itay Goldstein and Winston Wei Dou, which is part of the Jacobs Levy Center's working paper series on SSRN, demonstrates the ever-present risk of AI-powered…Read More

Wharton Faculty on Financial Literacy

Ripple Effect graphic featuring David Musto in black and white before a dark blue background The Ripple Effect podcast from Knowledge at Wharton presents a series of episodes featuring Wharton faculty, offering their expert insight on financial literacy. Browse the full series below, and listen to a special "Best of: Financial Literacy" episode of Ripple Effect to hear highlights from each installment. How Financial Literacy…Read More

How U.S. Workers are Impacted by International Taxation

Assistant Professor Daniel Garrett smiling before a gray background, and wearing a blue suit jacket. There is a belief among policymakers that a lower foreign tax burden of domestic multinational firms will result in more jobs and increased wages at home. Daniel Garrett, assistant professor of finance at Wharton, challenges this belief in his 2024 paper, "Effects of International Tax Provisions on Domestic Labor Markets,"…Read More

Foreign Investors and their USD Holdings

Wharton assistant professor of finance Amy Huber Over the past two decades, foreign investors have increased their holdings of USD securities – but by how much? Amy Wang Huber, assistant professor of finance at Wharton, gets to the bottom of dollar asset holding and hedging around the globe in her 2023 paper, co-authored with Wenxin Du, and…Read More