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Game Theory Versus Practice
More companies are using game theory to aid decision-making. How well does it work in the real world? July 15, 2008
How Bad Will It Get?
The subprime-mortgage meltdown is strikingly similar to major financial crises in other countries. Will the aftermath be as costly? June 1, 2008
Half Full, and Then Some
New research suggests that CFOs, like CEOs, can be confident to a fault. May 1, 2008
One Standard, Many Laws
Accounting convergence could be derailed by countries making too many modifications. April 1, 2008
Thriller
The federal government's annual report is not for the faint of heart. March 1, 2008
Bending the Rules
Efforts to contain damage from the subprime-mortgage meltdown are stretching accounting rules for securitization. February 1, 2008
A Hedge-Fund Mystery
Why did a number of equity hedge funds suffer big losses in August 2007 — and what do those losses say about systemic risk? January 1, 2008
Group Therapy
"Groupthink" can result in spectacularly bad decisions, but the malady can be prevented. November 1, 2007
If You Build It, Will They Come?
Despite declarations that geography no longer matters, finance centers are vying for supremacy. October 1, 2007
2050 Foresight
Prognosticators of all stripes agree: economic reality will undergo a seismic shift. September 1, 2007