Can Housing Sink the Economy?
William Wheaton
Mon Jan 28, 02-03:30pm, E51-315
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
As the housing market sinks deeper, economists are worried that for the first time a housing correction may cause a general economic recession rather than the reverse- as has occurred historically. The issue hinges on how far prices will fall and how both consumer spending and residential investment will respond.
Contact: Emily Gallagher, E52-262, x3-8884, emily@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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Domestic Climate Policy Lecture
Jennifer Holak, Lisa Jakobovits
Tue Jan 29, 01-02:30pm, E40-496
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Led by graduate students studying climate change policy, this session will present the national emission reduction bills currently proposed in Congress. The differences between the bills, analysis of their potential climate and economic impacts, and important considerations such as uncertainty will be discussed.
Please also join us before this talk for the Climate Change Boardgame III : Play the Game! activity (10:30-12:00 in E40-208).
Contact: Therese Henderson, E40-428, x3-7492, tzh@mit.edu
Sponsor: Joint Program/Science and Policy of Global Change
Cosponsor: Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
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Engineering Economics: Using Game Theory to Help Boston Public Schools
Parag Pathak
Thu Jan 17, 02:30-03:30pm, E51-372
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Boston Public Schools recently changed the centralized assignment procedure used to allocate students to public schools in 2005. This talk will discuss the emerging field of "engineering economics" and how it was useful for this policy decision.
Contact: Emily Gallagher, E52-262, x3-8884, emily@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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Estimation and Analysis of Monetary DSGE Models
Lawrence Christiano Professor of Economics, Northwestern University
Tue Jan 22, Wed Jan 23, Thu Jan 24, 10:30am-12:30pm, E51-372
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
A mini course on creating and estimating dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models in economics
Contact: Emily Gallagher, E52-262, x3-8884, emily@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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Finding the Right Investment Strategy
Paul Gunning, Retirement Counselor, Fidelity Investments
Wed Jan 23, 12-01:00pm, 20 Chimneys, W20-306
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This workshop is designed for employees who are enrolled in their MIT 401(k) Plan and who have a basic understanding of asset classes, but want to learn more about diversifying their portfolio so as to help minimize risk. We'll also discuss asset classes and sub-asset classes.
Contact: Paul Gunning, 258-8872, paul.gunning@fmr.com
Sponsor: Human Resources
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How Economics Can Illuminate the Ancient World
Peter Temin
Tue Jan 8, 01-02:30pm, E51-372
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Prof. Temin will decribe how the Roman economy functioned, including how slaves were treated and how lending was accomplished. There was ample technological change to provide economic growth, and he will show how this was possible in the ancient world.
Contact: Emily Gallagher, E52-262, x3-8884, emily@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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If this is the 'New Economy,' Why are so Many People Working at McDonalds?
David Autor
Tue Jan 15, 03-04:00pm, E51-390
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Contact: Emily Gallagher, E52-262, x3-8884, emily@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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Invention Capital - Patents as a new Asset Class
Everardo Ruiz '00, Intellectual Ventures
Tue Jan 29, 10:30am-12:00pm, 2-146
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 28-Jan-2008
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
A new invention marketplace is emerging with greater opportunity for the buying and selling of technology patents. Traditionally, inventors and owners of technology patents have had very few, if any, options beyond struggling to license their patents. Now, however, inventors and patent owners have the ability to generate return on investment by selling their patents and patent applications in an evolving patent marketplace. This seminar will discuss the evolution of an efficient patent market, describe how patents are valued from both buyer and seller perspectives, and examine patents as a new asset class.
Web: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=19708&groupID=194
Contact: Katie Casey, W59-212, x2-3372, kcasey@mit.edu
Sponsor: Alumni Association
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Leaving Nothing to Chance - Estate Conservation
Earl Kishida and Kimberly Shooter
Wed Jan 16, 12-01:00pm, Blg 4-237
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Jan-2008
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event
The saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" certainly applies when it comes to your estate. Without proper planning, your estate may be settled in ways you did not intend. By using proven strategies, you can help ensure that your heirs will inherit more of your property, cash, investments, savings, and business interests. During this seminar you'll learn about:
-Calculating the value of your estate
-Benefits of estate conservation
-Probate and how to avoid it
-Estimating your tax liability
-Strategies to help reduce estate taxes
-Estate distribution techniques including wills and trusts
Contact: Maria Connelly, NE48, x3-3579, mariac@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Federal Credit Union
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MIT Retirement Plans Overview
Ellen Cushman, MIT Retirement Counselor
Thu Jan 17, 12-01:00pm, 20 Chimneys, W20-306
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This workshop is designed for employees who want a review of the MIT Basic Retirement Plan and the MIT Supplemental 401(k) Plan, how they work, and important provisions for each Plan. Discussion will also include a brief overview of Retiree Health and Welfare benefits.
Contact: Ellen Cushman, MIT Retirement Counselor, 253-0496, ecushman@mit.edu
Sponsor: Human Resources
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Professional Portfolio Selection Techniques: From Markowitz to Innovative Engineering
Antonella Sabatini, Monica Rossolini
Wed Jan 16, Thu Jan 17, 04-06:00pm, 34-401
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 07-Jan-2008
Limited to 100 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
A review of the most important and widely used state-of-the-art Portfolio Selection Techniques will be presented. Such techniques could be used by capital firm wealth management institutions as well as for a personal financial portfolio. An introduction to some innovative methodologies, including the GAM model as a tactical asset allocation technique, will be illustrated. Gentle introduction to the subject, specifically targeted at first year undergraduates in Economics, EECS and other fields with interest in quantitative finance, economics and management, with emphasis on innovation and research.
Pizza and beverages will be provided
Cosponsored by the Science Engineering and Business Club and the Graduate Student Council.
Contact: Dan Weller, dweller@mit.edu
Sponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Regulation and Competition in Telecommunications
Jerry Hausman
Wed Jan 9, 01-02:30pm, E51-315
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prof. Hausman will explain why regulation of telecommunications failed in the US and Canada and why competition has succeeded. He will then consider a number of other countries in the EU and Australia and New Zealand and explain why regulation in these countries will likely stop competition from occurring.
Contact: Emily Gallagher, E52-262, x3-8884, emily@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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Retirement Income/Investment Strategies
Earl Kishida and Kimberly Shooter
Wed Jan 9, 12-01:00pm, Blg 4-237
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event
If you are like most people, saving for retirement represents the largest investment you'll ever make. Be sure that your investment strategy will make the most of your hard-earned money. In this seminar you'll learn strategies to help you:
-Calculate the cost of retirement
-Invest for growth potential, income, and stability
-Manage taxes\* and outpacing the effects of inflation
-Reduce investment risk while maintaining growth potential
-Avoid common investment pitfalls
\*Representative is not a tax advisor. For information regarding your specific tax situation, please consult a tax professional.
Contact: Maria Connelly, NE48, x3-3579, mariac@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Federal Credit Union
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Saving for College--What Every Parent Needs to Know
Patricia Gildea, Regional Consultant, Fidelity Investments;, Martha Savery, MA Educational Finance Authority
Tue Jan 15, 12-01:00pm, 20 Chimneys, W20-306
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This session provides information on the challenges involved with saving for your children's education. We'll discuss how much you might actually pay for their education and what other resources might be available besides your own savings.
Contact: Paul Gunning, Fidelity Investments, 258-8872, paul.gunning@fmr.com
Sponsor: Human Resources
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Straight Talk About Women and Investing
Earl Kishida and Kimberly Shooter
Wed Jan 23, 12-01:00pm, Blg 4-237
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 16-Jan-2008
Limited to 50 participants.
There is a high likelihood that a woman will be responsible for her own or her family's finances one day. For this reason, women need to be prepared. This seminar will help women learn to be careful, competent, disciplined long-term investors, and can help attain the financial security you seek for yourself and those you're close to. This seminar will cover investment opportunities and principles such as:
-Asset Allocation
-Investor Behavior
-Mutual Funds
-Annuities
Contact: Michelle Eburn, NE48, x4-1826, Meburn@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Federal Credit Union
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Strategies for Estate Planning
Mike Murphy, Vice President for Estate Planning, Fidelity Investments
Wed Jan 9, 12-01:00pm, 20 Chimneys, W20-306
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This workshop is designed to give the audience a general overview of estate planning, including wills, trusts, and a discussion of estate planning strategies. We'll also discuss what one should consider when their retirement balances make up a significant part of their estate.
Contact: Paul Gunning, Fidelity Investments, 258-8872, paul.gunning@fmr.com
Sponsor: Human Resources
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Teaching at a Business School
Roberto Rigobon
Wed Jan 23, 03:30-05:00pm, E51-372
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prof. Rigobon will discuss what it's like to teach at a business school after one has completed a PhD in Economics.
Contact: Emily Gallagher, E52-262, x3-8884, emily@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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The Economics of Corruption
Ben Olken Harvard Society of Fellows, Visiting Scholar, MIT
Wed Jan 30, 02:30-03:30pm, E51-372
Single session event
This talk will discuss how economic theory helps us understand the problem of corruption. Real-world examples will be presented, including understanding the bribes that truck drivers pay corrupt traffic police in Indonesia and the bribes that the Peruvian secret police paid to keep the support of the news media.
Contact: Emily Gallagher, E52-262, x3-8884, emily@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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Traders@MIT Traders Week Seminars
Traders@MIT
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Listen to the experiences of senior traders and executives, and participate in roundtable discussions about the hottest topics in the finance world today. Sponsored by the Trading Room Task Force and Traders@MIT.
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVP to traders@mit.edu to guarantee a spot.
Dinner will be provided. Dress is casual.
Monday: Mortgage Backed Securities Market with Merrill Lynch
Tuesday: Algorithmic Trading with DRW Trading Group
Wednesday: Floor Trading with NYMEX
Thursday: Emerging Markets with Deutsche Bank
Contact: Traders@MIT, traders@mit.edu
Sponsor: Xuelin Lu, BAKER-HOUSE # 613, 617 225-7363, allu@mit.edu
Mortgaged Backed Securities Market with Merrill Lynch
Traders@MIT
Listen to the experiences of a senior trader at Merrill Lynch, and participate in a roundtable discussion about the recent turmoil in credit markets and the future of structured credit products. Sponsored by the Trading Room Task Force and Traders@MIT.
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVP to traders@mit.edu to guarantee a spot.
Dinner will be provided. Dress is casual.
Mon Jan 21, 06-08:00pm, 2-139
Algorithmic Trading with DRW Trading Group
Traders@MIT
Technology has changed the landscape of financial markets. Listen to the experiences of the traders who started the algorithmic trading group at DRW Trading Group, and learn about the future of trading.. Sponsored by the Trading Room Task Force and Traders@MIT.
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVP to traders@mit.edu to guarantee a spot.
Dinner will be provided. Dress is casual.
Tue Jan 22, 06-08:00pm, 2-139
Floor Trading with NYMEX
Traders@MIT
Ever wondered what it was like in the trading pits? Speak with a senior exec from the NY Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) to hear about his experiences! Sponsored by the Trading Room Task Force and Traders@MIT.
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVP to traders@mit.edu to guarantee a spot.
Dinner will be provided. Dress is casual.
Wed Jan 23, 06-08:00pm, 2-139
Emerging Markets with Deutsche Bank
Traders@MIT
Financial markets are going global. What are the hottest places for investments now? What financial markets have the greatest potential? Learn from a senior trader at Deutsche Bank. Sponsored by the Trading Room Task Force and Traders@MIT.
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVP to traders@mit.edu to guarantee a spot.
Dinner will be provided. Dress is casual.
Thu Jan 24, 06-08:00pm, 2-139
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What's New in Time Series Econometrics
Anna Mikusheva
Tue Jan 29, 01-02:30pm, E51-372
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
A review of what has been happening in the field of time series econometrics in the last ten years.
Contact: Emily Gallagher, E52-262, x3-8884, emily@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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