Curated Video
Policies to Influence Income and Wealth Distribution in an Economy
In this video, the speaker discusses the policies that can be implemented to influence the distribution of income and wealth within an economy. They explain the different measures used to measure inequality, the rationale for tackling...
Financial Times
Explainer: Why are emerging markets currencies falling?
Emerging markets currencies, especially the Argentine peso and Turkish lira, are falling as the dollar strengthens. This explainer looks at the reasons behind this and the links to US monetary policy.
The Wall Street Journal
Balancing the Books
Tax cuts, wage growth, higher interest rates, rocketing deficits: The nation's chief bookkeeper puts it all in context.
The Wall Street Journal
Janet Yellen on the U.S. Economic Outlook
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen talks about rising interest rates, far-reaching sanctions against Russia and what lies ahead for the U.S. economy.
Financial Times
Why Hong Kong is the world's least affordable city
The rate rise by the US Federal Reserve has lifted mortgage rates in Hong Kong making it a more expensive place to live. The FT's Emma Dunkley looks at why the property market is overvalued.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Bewildering Lack of Data on History's Other Great Manias, Crashes and Panics - David Harding
David Harding is extremely interested in finding and analyzing data from historical financial crashes, because financial markets. he says, can be laboratories for studying a whole range of human behavior. Interviewed by Peter Leyden at...
Curated Video
Remittances and their Role in Development Finance
The video is a lecture presentation about remittances and their role in aiding the development progress of countries. The presenter discusses the definition of remittances and their different forms, as well as the reasons behind their...
Economics Explained
Why is the Stock Market Still Rising?
It looks like this external shock will snowball on top of some underlying faults in the economy to cause an economic crisis that eclipses the 2000’s tech bible and the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008. Most people of note from...
Curated Video
Interrelationships Between Markets
This video discusses the interrelationship between different markets and how changes in one market can affect others. The video covers five key issues related to interrelationship, joint demand, competing demand, composite demand,...
Financial Times
Low volatility, high political risk
The FT's Dan McCrum and Eoin Murray, head of investment at Hermes Investment Management, explain how despite the current low-volatility environment, stock markets are pricing in a high political risk scenario.
Barcroft Media
They Called Me The Purple People Eater
TRINIDAD - NOVEMBER 05: A BRAVE woman has learnt to accept her severe facial birthmark despite years of bullying that ruined her childhood. 39-year-old Kiana Smith, who resides in Cumana, Trinidad, was born with a significant port-wine...
The Wall Street Journal
Why the Activists Call
Tips on what makes a company vulnerable to corporate activism, and what to do when it comes your way.
The Wall Street Journal
Why Asia is Going All Hollywood
Iflix's Patrick Grove talks to WSJ Asia Editor Andrew Dowell about China's live-streaming revolution and the company's plan to capitalize on the fast-growing number of Chinese who pay for online content.
The Wall Street Journal
Germany's Finance Minister on the Future of Europe
Has Germany fundamentally changed its approach to stimulus spending during the Covid-19 crisis and, if so, what does it mean for the economy? Is the E.U.'s decision to issue common debt really a "Hamiltonian moment" for the continent?
Curated Video
Understanding Monetary Aggregates and the Money Supply Definition
The video discusses monetary aggregates, which are the official definitions of the money supply in an economy. The speaker explains the different categories of monetary aggregates and their degree of liquidity. The video also focuses on...
Economics Explained
Here's Why The Stock Market Is At An All-Time High: The Role Of An Investor
The S&P 500, an index that measures the stock performance of the 500 largest companies in the USA, closed out this week at it’s highest level ever. The USA releases it’s worse GDP figures in history? The stock market rose the next day,...
Curated Video
Internationalization: How Businesses Go Global
This video lecture provides an overview of internationalization, which refers to how businesses expand into global markets from being domestic companies. The video explains the benefits and challenges of internationalization and how...
XKA Digital
Be honest about what you know
Kelly is the Director of Tellus Mater Foundation, the private family foundation dedicated to capital market reform, sustainable capitalism and systems change as a means of preserving natural capital. She is also the founder and Managing...
The Wall Street Journal
SEC Commissioner Elad Roismon on the SEC's Evolving Role
With the SEC being asked to take a stance on a growing list of emerging topics, such as climate-related finanical reporting and cryptocurrency, Commissioner Elad Roisman discusses his views on the role of the SEC.
Curated Video
Ownership, Control and the Principal-Agent Problem: Exploring the Stakeholder Model
The video discusses the concept of ownership and control within a firm, specifically the issue of the divorce of ownership from control, also known as the principal-agent problem. The video also discusses solutions to this problem, such...
Economics Explained
High Frequency Trading (Hfts): Low Latency News Bots
The New York Stock Exchange is the world's largest and most liquid securities market. It's where many of world's largest companies list their shares to be traded amongst millions of investors worldwide; ranging from small individual...
Curated Video
Analyzing Industry Competition with Porter's Five Forces Model
This video is a lecture on how to use Porter's Five Forces model to analyze the implications for firms entering an industry and to analyze some of the actions that businesses take to find a more optimal position in the market. The...
The Wall Street Journal
The View From Washington: Part II
Here's what's on the White House's agenda, at a time when trade tariffs and other global trends are clouding the outlook for U.S. agriculture.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Understanding the Importance of Trust in an Economy, Both Today and Over History - Harold James
Princeton Professor Harold James notes the importance of confidence, and how it evolves in different circumstances. Because, as he says, "if we don't trust each other, we can't interact in a meaningful way." Interviewed by Peter Leyden...