THE Q FACTOR

Robert Merton: A Data Visionary Senses A Coming Crisis

January 31, 2019 Robert C. Merton Season 1 Episode 3
THE Q FACTOR
Robert Merton: A Data Visionary Senses A Coming Crisis
Show Notes

A bona fide living legend, Dr. Robert C. Merton was one of the first true scientists to enter - and revolutionize - the world of finance. A distinguished professor at both MIT and Harvard, Merton was awarded the 1997 Nobel Prize in Economics. Merton breaks down what he sees as a looming potential financial crisis, just over the horizon: the underfunding of the baby boom generation's retirement savings.