Finance

David Singer, an MIT professor and head of the Department of Political Science, is the co-author of a new book, “Banks on the Brink: Global Capital, Securities Markets, and the Political Roots of Financial Crises,” published by Cambridge University Press.

Why do banking crises occur?

In a new book, political scientist David Singer finds two key factors connected to financial-sector collapses around the globe.

March 10, 2020

Afternoon light streams into MIT’s Lobby 7.

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2020

Institute ranks second in five subject areas.

March 3, 2020

A new study shows that even when people are given multiple financing options, many smooth out the monthly payments into multiples of $100, often at less money per payment, but with notably increased long-term costs, even if they can afford to pay more.

The trouble with round numbers

Study shows people prefer monthly payments in multiples of $100, even when it may cost them money.

February 20, 2020

Spider, a new cryptocurrency-routing scheme, splits each full transaction into smaller “packets” that are sent across different channels at different rates.

Giving cryptocurrency users more bang for their buck

Routing scheme boosts efficiency in networks that help speed up blockchain transactions.

January 30, 2020

An automated machine-learning model developed by MIT researchers significantly outperforms human Wall Street analysts in predicting quarterly business sales.

Model beats Wall Street analysts in forecasting business financials

Using limited data, this automated system predicts a company’s quarterly sales.

December 19, 2019

MIT researchers have developed a “risk-aware” model that could improve the performance of cloud-computing networks across the U.S.

Using Wall Street secrets to reduce the cost of cloud infrastructure

“Risk-aware” traffic engineering could help service providers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google better utilize network infrastructure.

August 18, 2019

QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2019-20

Ranked at the top for the eighth straight year, the Institute also places first in 11 of 48 disciplines.

June 18, 2019

Merging financial savvy and engineering solutions

Sloan Fellow and world citizen James Fok wants to bring financial technology to the global marketplace.

May 28, 2019

Gretchen Daily presents the 17th annual Kendall Lecture.

Finding value in nature and ensuring green growth

For the 17th annual Kendall Lecture, Gretchen Daily analyzes species and ecosystem services and leverages natural capital to build a green financial system.

May 23, 2019

Apptimize helps companies create seamless digital experiences

After a personal loss led to a new perspective, Nancy Hua ’07 left a career in finance to start the company.

March 21, 2019

Photo of MIT Building 10 lit up at night

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2019

Institute ranks within the top 2 in 17 of 48 subject areas.

February 26, 2019

This MIT professor uncovers secrets to better investing

MIT Sloan’s Eric So sheds new light on investor behavior and stock markets.

December 17, 2018

“Pretty much my entire family, we are entrepreneurs. ... The notion of academia was completely foreign to me growing up,” says Associate Professor Nemit Shroff.

Why private firms’ accounting disclosures help the economy grow

MIT’s Nemit Shroff studies the information that helps managers make better decisions for their companies.

November 3, 2018

“It’s a fantastic place. It’s the center of innovation,” Professor David Thesmar says about MIT. “It’s something you feel very strongly when you come here, the energy around campus. People are very serious about the progression of academic science.”

Does free flow of capital make the economy more efficient?

David Thesmar studies what happens when the finance sector shakes up the whole economy.

September 26, 2018

MIT researchers have employed a new machine-learning technique to substantially reduce false positives in fraud-detecting technologies.

Reducing false positives in credit card fraud detection

Model extracts granular behavioral patterns from transaction data to more accurately flag suspicious activity.

September 20, 2018

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