Ohio State University · Est. 2025
The world moves
on macro.
We explain why.

The Oval Financial Forum is Ohio State's student-run publication covering macroeconomics, global markets, and geopolitical trends — written by students who take finance seriously.

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Monthly publication
OFF
The Oval Financial Forum Newsletter
Focus areas
3
Macro · Markets · Geopolitics
Founded
2025
Ohio State University
Latest edition
The Rate Regime: What the Fed's Pause Means for Markets in 2025
Issue No. 01 · August 2025 · Inaugural Edition
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About
Built different.
By design.

OFF was founded on a simple premise: the best way to learn finance is to produce something real. Every month, our members research, write, and publish a newsletter covering the macro trends and market forces shaping the global economy. No ego. No gatekeeping. Just hard work and intellectual curiosity.

Macro Analysis
Interest rates, inflation cycles, central bank policy, and the forces driving global economies.
Financial Markets
Equity markets, fixed income, commodities, and how macro events move asset prices.
Geopolitics
Trade dynamics, currency wars, sanctions regimes, and where politics meets capital.
Applications
We don't care
where you're from.
We care how
you think.

OFF is open to any Ohio State student with genuine curiosity about finance and the drive to produce real work. No prior experience required. No GPA cutoffs. Just show us how you think.

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