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In our June Housing Market Indicators briefing, we introduced the concept of Modern Finance Theory (MFT), which we summarize as follows: The government, in an effort to make housing and higher ...

Nobody likes to talk about budgeting, much less take part in it. That’s why, at our firm, we don’t call it a “budget.” We call it a “spending plan.” There’s more intention behind this phrase, whereas ...

In his pathbreaking book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn argued that science does not advance by the simple accretion of knowledge through experimentation and observation. There ...

An investor will take on more risk only if they expect higher returns in compensation. The idea is a cornerstone of financial theory. Yet look around today and you have to wonder. Risks to ...

Financial markets aren’t filled with perfectly rational actors. Even professional investors, who make their living conducting investment research, see a persistent gap between real and reported ...

Financial market models lie at the intersection of applied probability, economics and mathematical finance, providing robust frameworks to describe asset price dynamics and risk management. Central to ...

Investing in the financial markets is a complex endeavor influenced not only by economic factors and market dynamics but also by human behavior. Traditional finance theory assumes that investors make ...

With geopolitics increasingly uncertain, many are seeking ways to navigate through challenging times. Nowhere is this more true than in the financial markets, where stakes are high and the future ...