Structured Credit Products. History, Pricing, and Risk Management. Guest: Mr. Fabrice Tourre

Posted by on Jun 5, 2017 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on Structured Credit Products. History, Pricing, and Risk Management. Guest: Mr. Fabrice Tourre May 22, 2017. Mr. Fabrice Tourre, former Vice President and Co-Head of European Structured Credit Trading at Goldman Sachs and currently a Ph.D. student in economics at the University of Chicago. Mr. Tourre was involved in the structuring of the famous Abacus CDO that was shorted by hedge fund manager, John Paulson. After the financial crisis of 2008, the SEC brought a suit against Goldman Sachs...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics. Sign Here Please

Posted by on Oct 10, 2016 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics. Sign Here Please Dear All: Well, who won? The Nobel prize for economic sciences for 2016 was announced today, October 10, 2016. It went to Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom. Hart is 68 years old and was born in London, England.   He obtained his BA from Cambridge University, his MA from Warwick University, and his Ph.D. from Princeton University. Although he did work in general equilibrium theory early in his...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction

Posted by on Oct 5, 2016 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction Dear All: This week begins the annual announcement of Nobel Prizes in a variety of fields. The economics Nobel prize will be announced on October 10, 2016. Last Year’s Winner Last year, the prize was given to Angus Deaton for “for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare”. Who will win in 2016? For many years now, I have believed that guessing the winner of the Nobel Prize...
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Reducing the Cost of Credit for Consumers and Small Businesses. Guest: Mr. Renaud LaPlanche

Posted by on May 10, 2016 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on Reducing the Cost of Credit for Consumers and Small Businesses. Guest: Mr. Renaud LaPlanche May 5, 2016. Mr. Renaud LaPlanche, CEO and Founder of Lending Club.  Mr. LaPlanche’s last public talk as CEO of Lending Club; four days later, he resigned amidst a lending scandal. Mr. LaPlanche discusses his company, answers questions about the peer-to-peer lending business, and gives students his words of advice. Q&A Begins at: 00’30’54”.  
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The Price of Oil and Commodity Investing. Guests: Mr. Nick Gerber, Mr. John Love, Mr. Andy Ngim, and Mr. Robert Nguyen.

Posted by on Apr 21, 2016 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on The Price of Oil and Commodity Investing. Guests: Mr. Nick Gerber, Mr. John Love, Mr. Andy Ngim, and Mr. Robert Nguyen. April 21, 2016. The co-founders and CEO of USCF Investments speak about commodity investing.  Mr. Nick Gerber, Mr. John Love, Mr. Andy Ngim, and Mr. Robert Nguyen speak about the price of oil, commodity investing, about creating the first and most important oil ETF, USO, and advice to young people about finance.  Moderator:  Ludwig Chincarini.  Q&A Begins at: 1:00:42  
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