Public Bond Issuance and Persistent Inequality A QWAFAFEW discussion led by,   Weiling Liu, PhD   Abstract: We find that less wealthy school districts have more difficulty borrowing money through municipal bond markets, perpetuating education inequality. When school districts issue municipal bonds to finance education infrastructure, we find that it…

Next Boston QWAFAFEW Meeting: Oct 19, 2021, 6:30PM ET “Relevance” A QWAFAFEW discussion led by, Megan Czasonis Abstract: The authors describe a new statistical method for improving forecasting called relevance. They describe their new method from both a conceptual and mathematical perspective, and they show how relevance links regressions to…

Next Boston QWAFAFEW Meeting: Sep 21, 2021, 7:00PM ET The Worst of Both Worlds? Dual-Registered Investment Adviser A QWAFAFEW discussion led by, Nicole Boyson, Ph.D.  Abstract: As fiduciaries, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) must place client interests ahead of their own. Many fiduciaries are dual-registered as brokers (DRs) and have potential conflicts…