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March 18th, 2019 | by Gregg S. Fisher, CFA, "Invest with Reason"
Anne Milgram: Finding Justice Through Data
• Anne Milgram, a pioneer in applying data to law enforcement and criminal justice, joined me for a “Q Factor” podcast. • The former New Jersey Attorney General described how analysis of data is being used to help make police work and criminal justice more fair and efficient. • To learn more about how data […]
View ArticleMarch 13th, 2019 | by Gregg S. Fisher, CFA, "Invest with Reason"
Satish Tripathi: Optimizing Higher Education
Satish Tripathi, a prominent data scientist and President of the University at Buffalo, joined me for a “Q Factor” podcast. Tripathi is spearheading the university’s drive into data research, including through a new artificial-intelligence research institute. For more on how data is changing higher education—and contributing to Buffalo’s economy—listen to Tripathi’s podcast. The mission of […]
View ArticleMarch 13th, 2019 | by Gregg S. Fisher, CFA, "Invest with Reason"
Ethan Roeder: Data Meets the Midterms
• President Obama’s campaign data director, Ethan Roeder, joined me for a “Q Factor” podcast. • Roeder describes how data technologies are increasingly shaping election campaigns and our political system. • To learn about the good, bad, and ugly implications of data analytics and politics, listen to Roeder’s podcast The intersection of data analytics and […]
View ArticleMarch 7th, 2019 | by Gregg S. Fisher, CFA, "Invest with Reason"
The High Cost of Longevity
Longevity risk is a key challenge that retirees face. Rapidly rising health-care costs are one element of the challenge; cancer patients are confronted with a potentially devastating financial burden. Nobel Laureate Robert Merton worries about a retirement-funding crisis and dispenses some advice for savers and investors. For a financial advisor, perhaps no challenge is more […]
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