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Jun 27, 2017

06/27/2017: Where finance meets humanity

Here’s a thought: What if a wider reading of the humanities can help you understand finance? We talk to Harvard Business School Professor and economist Mihir Desai who wrote a book about just that, called “The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return.” Also on today’s show: A record week for IPOs. Ten companies are expected to go public this week, making it the busiest week for IPOs in two years. 

06/27/2017: Where finance meets humanity
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Here’s a thought: What if a wider reading of the humanities can help you understand finance? We talk to Harvard Business School Professor and economist Mihir Desai who wrote a book about just that, called “The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return.” Also on today’s show: A record week for IPOs. Ten companies are expected to go public this week, making it the busiest week for IPOs in two years. 

06/27/2017: Where finance meets humanity