26

Dec

By Neelesh Raj

All Posts, Finance, Industries

Squid Game Token Cryptocurrency Scam: What Went Wrong?

By: Neelesh Raj As a result of the popularity of the South Korean Netflix series Squid Game, the developers of a cryptocurrency named after the Squid Game token made off with nearly $7 million. According to its website, which has now been deleted, the coin marketed itself as a "play-to-earn…

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26

Dec

By Lexi Blakes

All Posts, Finance, Industries

Pulling the Rug on Squid Game

By: Lexi Blakes This past September, Netflix’s hit series Squid Game debuted at No. 1 with over 3 billion minutes viewed in its first week of streaming, easily gaining the title of “most popular show in 2021”. Squid Game is a Korean television series that acts as an allegory to…

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20

Apr

By Benjamin Lee

All Posts, Finance, On Campus

Principles of Self-Investment: Professor Gary Kimball’s Take on Finance and Fulfillment

By: Benjamin Lee On Wednesday, March 24th, Professor Gary R. Kimball was prepared to give a talk to the Vanderbilt Finance Club over Zoom concerning his extensive experience in finance. However, he ended up providing much more than that, delineating worthwhile lessons applicable across many facets of life. Below are five key…

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18

Apr

By Eric Wang

All Posts, Careers, Economy and Government, Finance

Turnover Rate in the Banking Industry: Problematic but Reparable

By: Eric Wang The high turnover rate of employees in the banking industry has caused impacts on companies' development. According to one survey, junior analysts' retention rate has climbed to almost 50 percent high. Debates on maintaining employees and preventing damage to organizational effectiveness have brought attention from corporations' executives.…

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13

Mar

By Rohan Upadhyay

All Posts, Finance, Sustainability

ARE “GREEN BANKS” THE SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE?

By: Rohan Upadhyay President Biden plans to fight climate change and create jobs via infrastructure spending. However, to make America green, the economy must go green: corporations and banks must move towards renewables. Some institutions are considering sustainability. Global banks invested $1.9 trillion in renewables during 2016-2018 after the Paris…

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25

Jan

By Jaime Svinth

All Posts, Economy and Government, Finance, On Campus, Opinion

How to start investing in the stock market as a college student, and why you should do it now

By: Jaime Svinth Whether you have been working since high school or plan to enter into the workforce after graduate school, learning how to manage your money is crucial for a secure financial future. Gone are the days of simply putting money in the bank in hopes that interest rates…

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08

Jan

By Trevor Jones

All Posts, Economy and Government, Finance

Despite Struggling Economy, “Everything Rally” Powers Through New Year

By: Trevor Jones A phenomenon known as the “Santa Claus Rally” is thought to generally bring each year to a close on a bullish note in stock markets, due to optimism around the Christmas and holiday season. In fact, over the last 70 years, the last five trading days of…

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03

Oct

By Gabriel Hinojosa

All Posts, Businesses, Finance, Industries

Robinhood Changing the Game for Young Traders

Stock trading was never really a young person’s game; in fact, stock trading was never free, at least not until now. The rise of the smart-phone and the digitization of our lives has changed everything from the way we shop to the way we trade stocks. Ten years ago, it…

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31

Aug

By Gabriel Hinojosa

All Posts, Economy and Government, Finance

Stock Splits, Why?

For many people, the stock market seems daunting, regardless of how much money you have or do not have. The number one concern investors have about any stock is the price. Lower priced stocks are more attractive to investors for a multitude of reasons, but there is one main reason:…

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