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The CEO

by Donald J Boudreaux | Mar 21, 2022 | The Professor, zLead Article, zNewsletter

Suppose you own a substantial number of shares – say, $500,000 worth – in Acme Corp, a manufacturer of home furnishings. And being a shareholder, you decide to attend the corporation’s annual meeting. You arrive early for a good seat, eager to hear what Acme’s...

Real or crypto?

by Alex Moss | Mar 21, 2022 | The Professor, zOurWriters1

An exercise in drawing parallels. The first cryptocurrency ETFs have recently been launched. This article briefly examines the concept of parallel markets (in particular that of a liquid proxy for an illiquid asset) and asks whether there are lessons to be learned for...

How slot machines work…

by Anthony Frederick Lucas | Mar 21, 2022 | Golden Oldie, The Analyst

…and why you should think twice before playing them. Originally published September 2021. The gaming industry is big business in the US, contributing an estimated $240b to the economy each year, while generating $38b in tax revenues and supporting 17 million...

Ukraine and the financial markets

by Gabriella Legrenzi, Reinhold Heinlein and Scott Mahadeo | Mar 17, 2022 | The Analyst

The winners and losers so far. It’s two weeks since the world woke up to the dreadful news of a Russian attack on Ukraine. Notwithstanding the incalculable costs in terms of human lives, as well as human capital and physical infrastructure, we’ve seen much...

New angles in real estate research

by Stephen Ryan | Mar 16, 2022 | Golden Oldie, The Analyst

Originally published November 2021. An impromptu decision reveals new angles in real estate research. A few years ago, I heard of a survey in which people were asked what language they would most like to learn. I expected the result to be Mandarin or Spanish...