Ideas in Finance

Written to complement Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets 9e, author Dr Peter J Phillips brings you classic findings in finance, interesting human financial decision-making quirks, and current industry news and trends. 

11 March 2022

Gamers Can't Be Stopped?

 

Ross Perot is a name we’ve mentioned before. He was the founder of Electronic Data Systems... Read More >

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11 February 2022

What the Tech?

In November 2021, the tech-heavy NASDAQ hit 16,057 points. By late January 2022, the NASDAQ had lost 17 percent of its value ... Read More >

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21 January 2022

007, Licence to Make Money

“The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.” ... Read More >

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17 December 2021

Finance and National Security

Each day, more than 40 million “messages” or payment orders relating to $5 trillion flow through the SWIFT system... Read More >

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26 November 2021

NFTs: A Brave New World for Artists?

Fungibility is a word you find sprinkled around finance and economics books. Read More >

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12 November 2021

The Blank Cheque Boom

Amid the pandemic-induced turmoil of 2020, there was a boom taking place... Read More >

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29 October 2021

Bigger Than FinTech: The Less Obvious Innovation Transforming Finance

Finance is ... Read More >

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8 October 2021

Imagination and the Future of Cryptocurrency

Decision theory or the economics of information sits at the very heart of modern finance theory... Read More >

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10 September 2021

The Road to Cryptocurrency Instalment # 7

Academics rarely miss an opportunity. If there’s an opening ... Read More >

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20 August 2021

The Road to Cryptocurrency, Instalment # 6

What determines the price of a unit of cryptocurrency? Is this price too volatile? ... Read More >

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30 July 2021

The Road to Cryptocurrency, Instalment # 5

We ended the last instalment with the idea that cryptocurrency might be thought of as being ... Read More >

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9 July 2021

The Road to Cryptocurrency, Instalment # 4

If you’ve been reading this crypto series so far, and presuming you're ... Read More >

Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets, 9e

Written for courses taught across Australia and New Zealand, 9e maintains its accessible approach, whilst encouraging students to understand, anticipate and challenge the complex and global nature of finance today.

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Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets, 9e

Written for courses taught across Australia and New Zealand, 9e maintains its accessible approach, whilst encouraging students to understand, anticipate and challenge the complex and global nature of finance today. Learn more >