In financial markets, data security relates to the timing of data releases because premature releases or leaks unfairly favor one group of investors.
Financial Markets
The Reversed Role of Chinese Deposit Insurance
While many nations have deposit Insurance and China will have theirs very soon, the quality and the confidence in different deposit insurance schemes vary.
What Tweets Can Say About the Dow
Researchers are exploring how message volume and sentiment analysis in social media like Twitter and Yahoo can be used to predict financial markets.
Four Ways to Understand Greek Debt
An historical perspective and a look at what is owed, to whom and when provides insight about the culture and complexities of Greek sovereign debt.
What Gorgeous Money Looks Like
Although paper currency is just one part of a money supply, a special design like Norway’s new kroner notes conveys an inspirational message.
Why a Dollar Coin Might Not Be Money
In the U.S. the Federal Reserve tried to introduce metal dollar coins into the money supply but currency demand indicates that people prefer paper.
The Dangerous Side of Economics
Because he revised his country’s inaccurate deficit and received Eurostat approval, Greece’s chief statistician might be prosecuted for “breach of faith.”
The Problem With Hitting the Debt Ceiling Again
With the U.S. hitting a debt ceiling that is equal to the GDP, concern over U.S. spending is growing as the Congress again decides how to avoid a default.
Pondering the Bunker Hill Theory of Inflation
As the source of monetary policy, the Federal Reserve has to decide if interest rates should rise when inflation is low but a jobs recovery has begun.
Can Economists See the Hot Hand?
With implications that extend beyond sports, believers in classical economics and in behavioral economics are debating whether players can have streaks.