A new study from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business suggests investors shy away from buying stock if the company’s CEO takes a public position on a hot button issue they disagree with. The study also finds that if the CEO says nothing, investors believe the executive shares their own view.
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Why good weather isn’t a good thing for stock markets
Sunshine levels have a significant impact on the bidding behaviour of stock market investors, according to new research from the University of Portsmouth in England, and several Chinese universities.
Why shareholder lawsuits are bad news for competitors
When a company is sued by shareholders, other companies in the same industry often see a drop in their own stock price and start to behave more transparently, presumably to avoid similar lawsuits.
Most firms neglected to include pandemic in annual risk assessments despite warning signs, study shows
The risk of a pandemic was known prior to the current health crisis, yet managers, in disclosing their companies’ risk factors to shareholders in 2018, showed little foresight in terms of the impact and likelihood of a pandemic, according to new research from Notre Dame.