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The Financial Power of Data Sharing Among Firms

A headshot of a person with curly hair and a friendly smile, wearing a light-colored top against a neutral background. What is the scope of data-sharing across firms, and what are the economic implications? In her study, "Data as a Networked Asset," supported by the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance, Huan Tang, assistant professor of finance at Wharton, uncovers a hidden network of inter-firm data flows – revealing that…Read More

Itay Goldstein on the Central Bank’s Independence

Itay Goldstein headshot Professor Itay Goldstein, director of the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation, joined CNA News to discuss the growing debate around central bank independence and the potential consequences of political interference in monetary policy. Professor Goldstein provided his insights on LinkedIn: "An independent central bank is essential for long-term…Read More

Understanding Common Risk Factors Between Stocks, Bonds, and Options

A man smiling in a sunlit room with windows in the background. How do common risk factors connect stocks, bonds, and options? In their recent study, which won the Jacobs Levy Center Research Paper Prize for Best Paper, Professor Nikolai Roussanov and his coauthors uncover the shared sources of variation driving returns across these asset classes. Their findings reveal how shared exposures…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 paper, co-authored with Wenxin Du, and part…Read More