University of Chicago
The University of Chicago
Financial Journal
Student research. Rigorous analysis. Informed perspectives.
University of Chicago
Student research. Rigorous analysis. Informed perspectives.
For decades, shorting Japanese Government Bonds was financial suicide. Now, with 40-year yields above 4% for the first time, the world's most stable bond market is signaling a new global rate regime — with serious consequences for U.S. Treasuries.
Major leagues have opened their doors to institutional investors, redefining sports franchises as financial assets. The risk is not immediate collapse — it's gradual transformation into portfolio holdings first and civic symbols second.
Psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine are moving from criminalization to clinical trials to venture capital. Investment is accelerating faster than the infrastructure to support these therapies safely — and that gap is both an economic risk and a patient safety concern.
The UChicago Financial Journal is a student-run publication founded in 2023 to make finance understandable, relevant, and engaging for students across the University of Chicago.
Open to all years and majors, the Journal gives students the chance to research, analyze, and publish original work on real financial questions — developing the analytical clarity and technical fluency that define careers in finance and economics.
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