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Knowledge at Wharton

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The Knowledge at Wharton Network Acast feed serves as a curated showcase highlighting the best content from our podcast collection. Each week, we feature one standout episode from each show in the Wharton Podcast Network, giving listeners a comprehensive sample of our diverse business and academic content. This rotating selection allows audiences to discover new shows within our network while experiencing the depth and variety of Wharton's thought leadership across different topics and formats. It's your monthly gateway to explore the full spectrum of insights available through the Wharton Podcast Network.

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Episodes

Stock Shock: What Lies Ahead for Global Markets?

As the double whammy of the coronavirus crisis and an oil price war roils global markets what should investors do? Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel and Moody’s Mark Zandi offer their insights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 202017 min

Coronavirus: How Emotional Contagion Exacts a Toll

Wharton’s Sigal Barsade explains how to stop emotional contagion which often spreads during major events such as the coronavirus outbreak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 202013 min

What Parents Can Learn about Leadership

A new book co-authored by Wharton’s Stewart Friedman aims to empower parents with leadership best practices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 202028 min

The Lobster Mac ’n’ Cheese Mystery: Why Brands Mix High with Low

From designer street wear to lobster macaroni and cheese mixing high-end products with low-end elements is a big trend in marketing. New research coauthored by Wharton’s Jonah Berger examines why that’s happening and what it means for brands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 04, 202015 min

Coronavirus Disaster: Why Firms Should Lead the Recovery

Firms can play a critical role in the recovery from natural disasters by leveraging their core competencies say Wharton’s Michael Useem and Tyler Wry and Luis Ballesteros of George Washington University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 03, 202026 min

How Undisclosed SEC Investigations Lead to Insider Trading

Based on data on every formal SEC investigation between 2000 and 2017 research by Wharton’s Daniel Taylor and his co-authors shows that investors lose when companies keep information about investigations under wraps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 202031 min

Will India’s Budget Help Turn Around Its Economy?

India’s economy is in dire straits -- but the latest Union Budget did little to address problems of slow growth and unemployment according to experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 202050 min

Why Don’t Women Promote Themselves?

New research from Wharton’s Judd Kessler and Harvard’s Christine Exley finds a striking gender gap in self-promotion with women consistently underplaying their accomplishments at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 202010 min

PGIM’s David Hunt: Why Investment Firms Need a Meritocratic Culture

In most investment firms important decisions are made by senior leaders. But it is more effective to have managers closer to the ground make these calls says David Hunt president and CEO of PGIM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 202025 min

Does Testosterone Reduce Cognitive Empathy? Research Says No

New research co-authored by Wharton’s Gideon Nave challenges a decade-old theory about a potential cause for autism by showing that administering testosterone doesn’t affect cognitive empathy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 202023 min

Can Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All Plan Work?

The plan would improve health and longevity in the U.S. but its impact on GDP would depend on how it’s financed according to a new analysis from the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 04, 202018 min

‘Best Countries’ 2020: Which Nations Ranked Highest -- and Why?

The annual ranking of the world’s best countries offers keen insight into global branding. Wharton’s David Reibstein discusses which nations came out on top – and which are the ones to watch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 03, 202019 min

How to Recession-proof Your Retirement

Pay down debt defer big expenses invest prudently and consider cutting the cable cord Wharton experts advise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 03, 202018 min

Can Universal Basic Income Work?

Are guaranteed payments to every citizen a solution to the widening wealth gap or a detriment to the long-term health of the economy? A pilot program in Stockton California is aiming to find some answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 202012 min

What’s Ahead for the U.S. Housing Market in 2020?

Low interest rates and rising demand from millennials should bolster the market in the year ahead even while housing supply continues to run short say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 202011 min

How Superstition Triggers Stock Price Volatility

Superstition-driven investment behavior is often responsible for the high volatility in stock prices according to new Wharton research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 14, 202018 min

The Downside of QE: What Central Banks Should Do Differently

The Fed and other central bankers need to revisit quantitative easing strategies to achieve a broad-based impact and incentivize business investments according to new Wharton research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 14, 202021 min

Hard Negotiations: Why a Softer Approach Yields Better Outcomes

Using strong-arm negotiation tactics may get you a good deal but doing so could also harm your long-term working relationship with the other party leaving you worse off according to Wharton research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 13, 202020 min

What Investors Need to Watch for in 2020

Reduced central bank liquidity injections higher asset prices and increased volatility are some of the risks investors face in the year ahead according to Allianz’s Mohamed El-Erian and Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 07, 202048 min

India’s Economy: When Will the Elephant Dance?

India’s economic engine is sputtering. The Modi government needs to focus single-mindedly on getting the economy back on track says Duvvuri Subbarao former governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 03, 202034 min

Why Self-awareness Is the Key to More Effective Team Discussions

New Wharton research shows that when people are trying to solve problems the most effective team discussions happen when participants know what they know – and what they don’t. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 02, 202019 min

Is Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax Proposal Too Optimistic?

U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s plan to tax the ultra-rich could raise much less revenue than projected while also depressing GDP and wages according to a Penn Wharton Budget Model study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 201919 min

When It Comes to Advice It’s Better to Give Than Receive

New research by Wharton’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative shows that while offering advice benefits the receiver it also boosts the giver’s self-confidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 201918 min
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