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Tag: Investing
Study IDs Best ‘Red Flags’ for Spotting Financial Fraud
The study found that the most commonly used benchmarks are among the least effective at identifying fraud.
Researchers develop new method to help investors predict firms’ decision-making, optimize portfolios and generate greater returns
New research from Notre Dame Marketing Professor Andre Martin introduces a novel method to help investors predict myopic marketing spending —reducing marketing as well as research and development expenses to boost earnings, which increases current-term results at the expense of long-term performance — up to a year in advance.
Ochsner Health Spotlights Healthcare Innovation and Local Entrepreneurs During New Orleans Entrepreneur Week
Ochsner Health is a major healthcare partner of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), March 27-April 1. With a legacy of investing in the region, Ochsner is proud to support the growth and sustainability of innovative founders and companies in healthcare and beyond.
Cornell expert: GOP’s fight against ‘woke’ investing is a day late and a dollar short
A Republican-led bill aimed at preventing pension fund managers from considering environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues for investments cleared Congress, likely setting up the first veto of Joe Biden’s presidency. John Tobin is professor of practice at Cornell’s…
A better method for measuring alpha returns
Doppler radar, the Consumer Price Index, quarterback rating – these and many other measuring tools have refined the way performance is both documented and predicted in weather, the economy and sports.
Likewise, Cornell University researchers have developed a new method to better understanding mutual fund returns, which could impact both performance rankings and fund managers’ career trajectories.
What do CFOs think of quarterly earnings reports?
A new survey of CFOs from the University of Iowa finds they expect to continue issuing quarterly earnings guidance despite risks and the criticism that it encourages short-term thinking from managers.
TV ads inspire investment interest
Stock trading volumes in the United States have soared over the last year and much of it seems to be driven by retail investors. In a new Cornell University study researchers show that advertising is one of the most noteworthy influences behind retail stock investing.
Study: Tax Havens Can Have Hidden Costs for Corporations
While companies incorporate in tax havens to reduce their tax burden and improve their bottom lines, a recent study finds investors are leery of the risks associated with tax havens.
The Future of Investing (Looks Very Different)
What does the future of investing look like? While unemployment ballooned and the global economy collapsed in the months following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an odd thing happened: Wall Street surged. The stock market rose to record levels, relatively new asset classes such as cryptocurrencies headed to the moon, and individual investors had hedge fund managers reeling.
There’s been a lot going on in the world of investing, and some of the change likely is here to stay. Investing and asset management experts at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business share their thoughts.
Health savings accounts often overlooked as a financial strategy for building personal wealth
Many experts have praised health savings accounts – commonly known as HSAs – for providing a triple tax break. Money is deposited pretax, can grow tax-free and is not taxed when it is spent, as long you as the expenses are eligible. During the pandemic, they have become an important way to save for unexpected healthcare costs. But for those graduating from college and beginning a new career, health savings accounts also can be the first key to accumulating wealth, according to a new article by Greg Geisler, clinical professor of accounting in the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
Financial expert offer insight on Gamestop short squeeze
There are a few trends at work with the Reddit/Gamestop short squeeze, according to Daniel McKeever, assistant professor in the School of Management at Binghamton University, State University of New York. The first is the gamification of trading on app-based…
Want a hot stock tip? Avoid this type of investment fund
“Buy low and sell high” says the old adage about investing in the stock market. But a relatively new type of investment fund is luring unsophisticated investors into buying when values are at their highest, resulting in losses almost immediately, a new study has found.
Family talks about finances impact students’ money views
Students whose families talked openly about money reported feeling less stress and higher optimism when it came to money management and their future finances.
Webinar: Carbon Transition Risk
UBS Quant Insight Series 2020, co-hosted by Maryland Smith, continues with a focus on climate change as a risk-management issue for investors.
Hedge fund investors get a raw deal from incentive fees
Investors who put their money in hedge funds may find that the fees are much higher than expected, a new study suggests.
Stay the Course with Personal Finances during Pandemic, Johns Hopkins Expert Advises
Keeping on a careful and steady path is the wisest approach to personal money management during the uncertainties of the COVID-19 crisis, says Associate Professor Yuval Bar-Or of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Research Affiliates CEO on Leading and Investing in a Time of Uncertainty
As CEO of global asset management firm Research Affiliates, Katrina Sherrerd (Ph.D. ’87) is leading the influential financial services firm through a period of deep global uncertainty, as world financial markets continue to show great volatility amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Bubbles and Crashes Author: Investors Can Learn from Luckin Coffee Plunge
Successful entrepreneurs are good storytellers. But sometimes the story is more fiction than nonfiction. Maryland Smith expert Brent Goldfarb explains the evolution and implications of Luckin Coffee’s fictionalized narrative.
Experts in Investing, Teleworking w/Kids at Home, New Grad Job Seeking, Global Markets, Entrepreneurship, Economic Risk Assessment Related to Covid-19
Experts from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business are available to speak about wide range of business and economics topics related to the coronavirus pandemic. This will be updated. Contact them directly or via Greg Muraski…
Helping Young Investors Stay Calm During Bear Market
Thomas Shohfi, an assistant professor at the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, advises young investors through the RPI James Student Managed Investment Fund — and he has advice for how young investors can maintain composure…
Expert: Coronavirus fears have caused stocks to plunge, but investors shouldn’t be concerned
Binghamton University offers live or pre-taped interviews powered by a state-of-the-art ReadyCamtelevision studio system, available at a moment’s notice. Our system can broadcast live HD audio and video to networks, news agencies, and affiliates interviewing Binghamton faculty, students, and staff.…
UVA Darden Capital Management Reveals Top Stock Picks That Led Investments to Surpass $20M
After another quarter of impressive returns, Darden Capital Management’s (DCM) assets under management have hit a new milestone, surpassing $20 million at the close of 2019. The assets are managed entirely by students at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and represent an important piece of the School’s endowment.
Air travel reduces local investment bias, benefits investors and firms, study shows
Easy access to air travel has not only flattened the world, it also has flattened the bias toward investing locally, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.
Study Finds Companies Would Be Wise to Share Cybersecurity Efforts
Research finds that when one company experiences a cybersecurity breach, other companies in the same field become less attractive to investors. However, companies that are open about their cybersecurity risk management fare better than peers that aren’t.