Ep76 “How Should You Deal with Uncertainty in Today's World?” with Nick Bloom
What do measures of uncertainty tell us about the state of the economy and how should firms and households use those measurements to inform decision-making? Hosts and finance professors Jonathan Berk ...
15 Apr 33min
Ep75 The Misleading Truth Behind IRR
Despite it being widely taught in business schools and practiced in the industry, you should think twice before using the internal rate of return as a criteria for making an investment decision. Hosts...
2 Apr 26min
Ep74 Is The Financial Sector Good for Society?
What value does a financial sector add to society? How would society function without a financial sector? In this episode, hosts and finance professors Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen make the...
18 Mar 18min
Rerun: Ep29 “How Do You Become CEO?” with Dirk Jenter
All Else Equal is on Spring Break this week, so we’re revisiting one of our most popular episodes dealing with the question: How does one become a CEO? We’ll be back with new episodes in two weeks. A...
4 Mar 33min
Ep73 “The Dangers of Group Think on Decision Making” with Adi Sunderam
Whether it be in politics, public health, or corporate finance, why are people more likely to interpret facts or data in a way that fits their preconceived notions about the world as opposed to search...
19 Feb 33min
Ep72 Alternatives vs. Mutual Funds: Where Should You Put Your Money
In the rapid-moving world of delegated money management, it is important to recognize the differences in how mutual funds and alternative assets operate. When it comes to alternatives, how do these fu...
4 Feb 31min
Ep71 “The Working From Home Revolution” with Nick Bloom
When the pandemic hit in 2020, working from home skyrocketed. Six years later, many companies have returned to in-person work, but hybrid models are still the dominant structure. So with WFH here to s...
22 Jan 28min
Ep70 "The Science Behind Why We Don’t Just Say What We Mean" with Psychologist Steven Pinker - Part 2
In the final part of this two-part interview, Steven Pinker, an experimental psychologist and Harvard professor, again joins hosts and finance professors Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen to disc...
7 Jan 23min
