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Reinhart, Rogoff, and How the Macroeconomic Sausage Is Made

Harvard Business Review

The initial Reinhart-Rogoff research seemed to indicate a sharp dropoff in average growth after debt passed 90% of GDP. Higher than that, and the bond market vigilantes would punish the U.S. public debt is up to 76% of GDP , yet the bond market vigilantes all seem to have retired or moved to Europe. Economy Finance Research'

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Women, Finance the World You Want

Harvard Business Review

When she's not at work managing a portfolio that consistently outperforms relevant benchmarks, you can find her at home buying and bearing bonds. While there may be 1 in 5 women for whom learning to invest is simply an exercise in sharp shooting, for the remaining 80%, I suspect it really is their first rodeo.

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When Research Should Come with a Warning Label

Harvard Business Review

And if there is no risk to taking risks with that data, from hyping research results to burying statistical data where the sun doesn’t shine, then — as we saw in the world of finance and mortgage backed securities — scientists will take risks, and news organizations will eagerly report their findings.