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The Game Behind the Game: Data analytics, the NBA, MLB, and NFL—is football behind the times?

By John Divine On February 3, Super Bowl LIII will be played in Atlanta, Ga. Routinely the most-watched television program of the year, over 100 million Americans will tune in to see some of the finest athletes in the world square off against... Read More

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Demystifying The Art of War—No philosophical treatise, this classic offers practical advice for anyone engaged in conflict

By Carlos Fuentes Introduction Classic: A book that people praise and don’t read—Mark Twain Written by an anonymous Chinese author during the fourth century BCE, The Art of War[i] is a short book in the Taoist tradition attributed to Sun... Read More

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The Case for the Bank Actuary—How can our profession help shine a light on the new ‘current expected credit loss’ standard?

By Jennifer K. Chancey Capital is the buzzword of the day. Does a bank have enough of it right now? Would it be enough to survive a recession or a depression? One factor that significantly affects banks’ capital positions are the reserves... Read More

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Aging and Financial Security: It’s Complicated

Date Published: 05/07/2025

America’s demographics are rapidly changing. One out of six citizens is now at least 65 years old; a century ago, that figure was one in 20, according to census data.