In this essay I discuss how theoretical models in finance and economics are used in ways that make them “chameleons” and how chameleons devalue the intellectual currency and muddy policy debates. A model becomes a chameleon when it is built on assumptions with dubious connections to the real...

Early in the 1950s, academics and investors started proposing in earnest a variety of summary statistics to capture in a single number the quality of an investment. Sharpe Ratio became the most commonly used, and it's an important metric, but maximizing Sharpe Ratio doesn't always maximize...

Exploring how the release of new economic data affects most prices in the stock, bond, and foreign exchange markets, the authors find out that only a few announcements - the nonfarm payroll numbers, the GDP advance release, and a private sector manufacturing report - generate price responses...

The current paper offers an extensive array of advice – framed around so-called “rules of engagement” – for budding researchers on how to optimize their experience in prospectively applying the “Pitching Research” [Faff (2015, 2019)] framework to their research setting. This guidance...

The current paper offers some simple tips for budding researchers on how to get the best out of their “Pitching Research” [Faff (2015, 2019)] experience. These tips are built upon three basic perspectives. First, WHAT? Here, the framework is briefly outlined and mapped into a simple...

French Abstract: Depuis quelques années, le mobile money a pris une énorme place dans les habitudes financières des populations surtout les populations des pays en développement. Dans ce contexte, l'indice d'inclusion financière qui informe sur la situation d'inclusion financière des...

Pandemics are disruptive events that have profound consequences for society and the economy. This volume aims to present an analysis of the economic impact of COVID-19 and its likely consequences for our future. This is achieved by drawing from the expertise of authors who specialize in a wide...

The crypto-economy is booming and its combined market cap already exceeds $300B. However, many experts silently admit that most of this growth is fueled mainly by speculation and fraud, which implies that crypto-investors and their money will not be together for long.In this paper, we try to...

Faff's (2015, 2019) pitching research concept provides a simple 2-page template tool, with the aim of presenting a framework SO THAT a novice researcher can confidently and succinctly convey all the essential elements of a new research proposal to an academic expert. The “low technology” way...

As a companion to Faff (2015a, b), the current paper reviews experiences and draws insights from a series of workshops, pitch days, competitions and other events based on the "pitching research" template tool. With, in excess of 80, unique events primarily conducted throughout the calendar year...