There is a significant interest in the growth and development of cryptocurrencies, the most
notable ones being Bitcoin and Ripple. Global trading in these cryptocurrencies has led to …

Recent academic papers and practitioner publications suggest that equal-weighted portfolios
(or 1/N portfolios) appear to outperform various other portfolio strategies. In addition, as the …

Abstract Machine learning (ML), a transformational technology, has been successfully
applied to forecasting events down the road. This paper demonstrates that supervised ML …

This paper investigates the linkages among Foreign Direct Investment (FDI-greenfield and
mergers and acquisitions (M&A)) decisions and equity market returns and volatilities. The …

Twenty-five machine learning (ML) methods and ordinary least squares regression (OLS)
are trained to detect in-sample US annual inflation rates up to a year in advance. The FRED-…

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to analyze socially responsible investment (SRI) asset
performance compared to traditional assets using the MSCI KLD 400 Index. The authors …

Reduction of aldehydes using trialkylboranes in ionic liquids Page 1 Reduction of aldehydes
using trialkylboranes in ionic liquids George W. Kabalka* and Rama R. Malladi Departments of …

The reactions of aromatic aldehydes with ketones in the presence of various acids were
examined. The reactions generate (E)-1-aryl-1-alkenes in the presence of boron trifluoride …

Trialkylboranes react with acid chlorides in the presence of palladium to generate alkyl and
aryl ketones in good yields.

Aldol chemistry has been extensively investigated since the self-condensation of acetone
was reported by Kane in 1838. 1 The initial product of the aldol condensation is a β-hydroxy …