Articles
The Demographic Cliff: How Aging Societies Will Change Growth and Policy
Contents 1. Slower Growth & Lower Potential 2. Fiscal Strains and Shrinking Policy Space 3. Effects on Global Trade and Capital Flows 4. Inflation or Deflation? 5. Policy Options: How Can Policymakers Build Bridges Across the Cliff? 6. Microeconomic Realities 7. Beyond the Cliff Societies are aging. And the elderly begin

Instrumental Variables Explained: What are IVs and How are They Used in Econometrics?
Overview Intro: * Definition of instrumental variables (IVs) - variables used to isolate exogenous variation in explanatory variables * Brief background on why they are needed - endogeneity and inability to run controlled experiments Section 1: Properties of Valid Instrumental Variables * Relevance - correlated with explanatory variable * Exogeneity - uncorrelated with error

The Quest to Unify Physics: Understanding String Theory
Picture strings—unfathomably small, one-dimensional loops that vibrate at different frequencies—making up the elegant cosmic orchestra that produces all known particles and forces. This is the mind-bending premise behind string theory. The Standard Model and Particle Physics For over a century now, the commonly agreed model in the scene

Forecasting Economic Indicators and Financial Markets using Machine Learning Techniques
Models to forecast financial markets and economic trends have been developed by mathematicians and economists throughout time. Conventional econometric models are predicated on the assumption of normal distributions and linear correlations between variables; nonetheless, these assumptions are frequently violated by the intricate real-world interconnections that shape market and economic dynamics.
Exploiting Inefficiencies: Limits to Arbitrage in Financial Markets
Overview Introduction * Introduce efficient market hypothesis and its implications * Pose question around evidence of anomalies and limits to arbitrage * Preview post structure Forms of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis * Explain weak, semi-strong, and strong form EMH * Discuss implications for active management under each form Evidence of Market Anomalies * Provide overview of
The Psychology of Decision-Making
Left or right? Sprite or Coke? Yes or no? Every action in our day-to-day lives are dictated by the choices we make. Some decisions come automatically, while others include more complex and important decisions. Our actions are often influenced by mental processing that is heavily influenced by bias, reason, memories,





