15

Jan

By Brian Zhao

All Posts, Analysis, Financefootball, kelce, nfl, relationship, swift, taylor, zhao

A Business Perspective on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship: A Merger of Worlds

Eva Rinaldi and All-Pro Reels via Flickr By Brian Zhao The whirlwind craze that is Taylor Swift’s and Travis Kelce’s relationship continues to sweep America, generating endless media attention from NFL fans and Swifties alike. Although many have been following the developments of the Swift-Kelce relationship with rapt attention, it…

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03

Dec

By Matthew Moy

All Posts, Finance, Nashville, Opinionaffordability, analysis, gentrification, housing, living, moy, nashville, quantitative

Is Gentrification Increasing Non-Housing Expenses? The Need for Quantitative Analysis in Nashville

Brycia James via iStockphoto By Matthew Moy Historic Nashville neighborhoods are changing. Longtime buildings and businesses are being replaced by newer construction projects. Increasingly upscale residential and commercial properties are popping up throughout the city. As indicated by NewsChannel 5, residents believe that the affordability and character of their neighborhoods…

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10

Sep

By Claire Chen

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government, Features, Finance, Worldbanking, business, economics, economy

The Populist Revival of the Islamic Banking Movement

iStock Photo By Claire Chen Islamic banking is on the rise. Recent estimates suggest that the industry can expect a 10 percent growth rate over the next year, part of its broader transformation from a niche cultural product to a mainstream commodity part of the broader ethical finance movement. A…

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30

Mar

By Claire Chen

All Posts, Finance, Finance and Business Insight, World

Fund No Harm: Stopping the Financing of Unlawful Organizations

By Claire Chen iStock Photo by Andrii Yalanskyi (2019) Vanderbilt’s latest Greek-life controversy saw the suspension of Sigma Chi due to “accountability issues.” Though this explanation provides little insight into the fraternity’s inner workings, to say nothing of the timeline for potential reintegration into campus life, the consequences of the…

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09

Jan

By Rohan Upadhyay

All Posts, Economy and Government, Finance, World

SBF’s Arrest Puts a Question Mark on D.C.’s Relationship with Crypto

By Rohan Upadhyay Photo by Maxim Hopman on Unsplash Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest, following FTX’s bankruptcy, has disrupted Washington’s relationship with the cryptocurrency industry. Bankman, who pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud, has lost allies in Washington as lobbyists have severed ties. This may affect lawmakers’ treatment of cryptocurrency.  This…

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01

Dec

By Marvi Ali

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government, Finance, World

Central Banks Raising Interest Rates

By Marvi Ali (Image: creative common license) Over the past few months, the Federal Reserve has steadily been raising the federal funds interest rate in an effort to combat inflation. The Federal Reserve, also known as the Fed, is the central bank and monetary authority of the United States. The…

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22

Nov

By Brian Zhao

All Posts, Finance, Finance and Business Insight, Technology

Changing the Game: Blockchain’s Role in the Future of Finance

By Brian Zhao (Image: creative common license) Most of us remember Bitcoin’s crazy upsurge in 2017, when its price jumped by over 2,000 percent, going from about $1,000 at the start of the year to nearly $20,000 by December. This dramatic shift, along with many success stories of ordinary people…

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30

Oct

By Edward Ding

All Posts, Finance, Finance and Business Insight

Leveraged Finance: Where We Are and How We Got Here

By Edward Ding (Featured image: creative common license) It would be an understatement to say that corporate debt is important. From Coca-Cola toTwitter, corporations are frequent borrowers that use bonds and loans to fund a wide range of difference business activities. Much of this debt financing occurs on the public…

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25

Sep

By Edward Ding

All Posts, Finance, Sustainability

Financial Greenwashing for Dummies (and other related concepts)

By Edward Ding Sustainability, ESG, GBPs. What do any of these things actually mean? Before we can get into a discussion about financial greenwashing, we first need to understand the meaning of “green” and a few other ideas. Our first definition is of principles related to ESG: Environmental, Social, and…

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