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May 03, 2022
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Corporate Good vs. Social Good: Can Investors Have Both?
In this podcast episode, we compare several investment strategies used for achieving social impact.
Finance
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April 20, 2022
Audio
Can (and Should) Corporations Be Taxed?
In this podcast episode, Larry Summers pushes back against suggestions to stop taxing companies.
Finance
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April 19, 2022
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The Promise and Pitfalls of Investing for Change
Navigating the line between opportunity and uncertainty in the ESG boom
Finance
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April 05, 2022
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Finance Professors on Why Leaders Can’t “Agree to Disagree”
In this podcast episode, we discuss what to do when leaders can’t find common ground.
Leadership
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March 24, 2022
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12 Stories About Gender, Power, and Progress for Women’s History Month
Some of our favorite articles about breakthroughs, biases, and bosses.
Career & Success
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March 23, 2022
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Turning ‘Bad’ Investments into Good Profits
In this podcast episode, co-CEO of Fortress Investment Group Pete Briger shares his decision-making strategies.
Finance
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March 23, 2022
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What the Rise of China’s Digital Currency Could Mean for the U.S.
Beijing hopes its new digital yuan will undermine the dollar’s dominance. But Darrell Duffie says Washington shouldn’t rush its response.
Finance
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March 08, 2022
Audio
Secrets of a Stockpicking Star
In this podcast episode, investment legend Cliff Asness describes the “superpower” everybody needs when making decisions.
Finance
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February 22, 2022
Audio
Holding Court: How the NBA Builds Teams
In this podcast episode, former general manager Billy King discusses the decision-making process of assembling a team.
Management
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February 17, 2022
Audio
Communicating Our Mistakes: How to Avoid Common Errors and Make Better Decisions
In this podcast episode, we discuss decision-making mistakes, and how to talk about them.
Career & Success
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February 07, 2022
Audio
The Path to Good Decisions Starts with Data
In this podcast episode, Alphabet and Google CFO Ruth Porat talks about the risks of “going with your gut.”
Career & Success
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January 20, 2022
Written
A Peek Inside the Hidden, Messy World of Corporate Venture Capital
A new survey reveals complaints and constraints within large companies’ investment units.
Finance
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January 11, 2022
Written
The Double-Edged Sword of Seeking Safety in Dollars
In times of crisis, global investors embrace the stability of U.S. currency and bonds. Yet that may expose them to future risks.
Finance
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January 06, 2022
Written
What If We Taxed Corporations’ Payouts, Not Profits?
A Stanford GSB professor proposes a new tax model to help companies grow — without shrinking government coffers.
Economics
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December 13, 2021
Written
A Dozen of Our Favorite Insights Stories of 2021
Just some of the original ideas and fascinating research coming from Stanford GSB faculty this year.
Career & Success
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December 10, 2021
Written
What Makes Unicorns Special? These Numbers May Hold the Answers.
VC expert Ilya Strebulaev is collecting the data on billion-dollar startups that everyone is looking for.
Entrepreneurship
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December 09, 2021
Written
Flip Flop: Why Zillow’s Algorithmic Home Buying Venture Imploded
Months before the company quit flipping houses, Stanford GSB researchers spelled out the risks of iBuying.
Economics
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November 30, 2021
Audio
The Future of Debt: Can Fintech Fill the Gap?
Fintech companies that use artificial intelligence and machine learning are changing the future of lending for businesses in Nigeria and beyond.
Finance
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November 22, 2021
Written
What a 19th-Century Bank Crash Can Teach Us Today
Digging through old bank ledgers reveals the lasting impacts of financial crises.
Finance
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October 27, 2021
Written
Why Divestment Doesn’t Hurt “Dirty” Companies
A new analysis finds that selling off stocks in corporations that don’t meet your values has minimal impact on their behavior.
Finance
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