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For Haier’s Zhang Ruimin, success means creating the future

Zhang Ruimin, chairman, and CEO of the Haier Group took charge of a struggling refrigerator factory in the 1980s and…

Did we learn the right lessons from the great recession?

Ten years after the Great Recession began, many questions remain about that turbulent time. Subprime mortgages triggered the financial crisis,…

What makes a successful CEO?

People who aspire to reach the C-suite — and perhaps to become CEO — must deliver strong results along the…

The downside to playing it safe in banking industry

Wharton finance professor William Diamond, who is new to the faculty this year, is diving deep into the function of banks…

Why do we make bad stock decisions?

“You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,” sang Kenny Rogers in his famous tune…

Janet Yellen: What the Fed has learned since the financial crisis

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen has been getting kudos from many corners of Wall Street for her deft handling of…