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The Road to Cryptocurrency, Instalment # 3
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28 May 2021
The Road to Cryptocurrency, Instalment # 2
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7 May 2021
The Road to Cryptocurrency, Instalment # 1
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16 April 2021
The French Connection in Finance Theory
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25 March 2021
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12 March 2021
From Chicago to New York: Futures Trading and Microwave Popcorn
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19 February 2021
Why you should study Finance and Economics in the 21st Century
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5 February 2021
The Algorithm that finds the ‘Best’ Portfolio
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15 January 2021
Algorithms in Finance? That’s Nothing New!
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18 December 2020
The Battle for FinTech Supremacy: The Tech Titans Vs the Masters of the Universe
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27 November 2020
Hedge Funds, Satellites and Empty Carparks
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6 November 2020
Disinformation: Can it Sweep Investors off their Feet?
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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.
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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 >