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The following conversation took place at Harvard University. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Larry Summers invited Ray Dalio, founder and chairman of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, to discuss Dalio’s unique views on economics.  The conversation is based off of Dalio’s 30-minute animated video entitled “How the Economic Machine Works” which is available on YouTube and at http://EconomicPrinciples.org. 

Larry Summers and Ray Dalio on Dalio's Unique Perspective of "How the Economic Machine Works"

David Yermack, a professor at NYU's Stern School of Business, studied the first lady's impact on apparel stocks for companies associated with outfits she wore.

The results are impressive: she added over $5B in equity value to those firms in aggregate and stocks typically went up almost 2% in the week following her appearance.

What does this have to say about celebrity endorsement of stocks and companies? I ask David about this and more on this week's episode of Tradestreaming Radio.

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How Michelle Obama added $5B in market cap to apparel stocks - with David Yermack

Inas Rashad, Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at Georgia State University, talks to Kelly Brownell, Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, about the economics of obesity. Visit the Rudd Report website for more information: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/.

How our Economy Led to the Rapid Rise in Nationwide Obesity, Dec 03, 2008

Can evolutionary biology explain why some people make good investments and others don't?

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