Thanks to new trading technology, sudden steep falls may become more common. A new program uses the principles of fluid dynamics to try to predict crashes before they happen.
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While the film introduces viewers to women who were important political figures in British history, it doesn't quite capture just how much power and influence these women actually wielded.
The index fund revolutionized investing for millions. Its founder died on Jan. 16.
There are a lot of similarities between the state of tech companies today and when the 2000 dot-com bubble burst.
Stock markets have plunged in recent months on concerns over Trump's trade war and the possibility of a recession. An economist explains how stocks are like used cars – and lemons.
The Federal Reserve opted to lift interest rates in a snub to stock investors who have been bleeding red for more than two months.
Who would you rather work for: Apple or Domino's Pizza?
Research shows that daylight-saving time changes do more harm than good. It's time to abolish the practice.
Ensuring no industry becomes too big to fail can be achieved by changing the way companies are run. The aim is to develop a sustainable model for corporations.
Right-wing populists have exploited key weaknesses in liberal democratic society that were exacerbated by the failure of political leaders to respond effectively to the 2008 financial crisis.
There were 6,566 more suicides in the 2008-09 period that were a direct consequence of the rapid decline of equity values.
The Stanley Cup winner has proven to be a weirdly accurate stock market predictor. That's why we should cheer for the Washington Capitals this year.
In giving Dodd-Frank the Botox treatment, Congress misses the point of what's wrong with financial regulation: It's an old mess.
A recent study suggests that divesting in fossil fuels not only allows investors to address their climate change concerns, it also reduces financial risks and increases financial returns.
The stock market is littered with metaphors made by and for men, so it's no wonder women don't feel as comfortable in investing.
While many market observers blame the growing threat of inflation for the stock market crash, the real culprit may be concerns that the economy is about to slow.
Markets follow a mix of economic reasoning, human emotion and out-of-control algorithms.
The Dow Jones is on a rollercoaster. But don't panic.
An economist explains why the Dow Jones industrial average's biggest-ever one-day drop shouldn't bother you too much.
Volatility indexes show that investors have been complacent about the risk of a share market correction.
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Jay L. Zagorsky is a Friend of The Conversation.Senior Lecturer, Boston University
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