For men like Joe Biden—highly educated, employed past 65, strongly tied to work—stepping away can pose its own risks to health and happiness. Mo Wang, Associate Dean and Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar, explains why retirement doesn’t have to be accompanied by
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Warrington finance professor’s research named the best in behavioral finance
Bank of America Associate Professor of Finance Baolian Wang’s research was named the best in behavioral finance at the 2024 China Financial Research Conference. The research paper was selected for the prestigious prize in academic financial research by a panel
Initial public offerings (IPOs) and why private companies are going public
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter, an IPO expert, explains why going public is a big day in the life of a company. Read more about what IPOs are and how they work in this story from Business Insider.
Trump’s Truth Social stock soars after assassination attempt
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter explains why Truth Social is vulnerable to volatility in response to even mildly negative or positive news. Read more in this story from ABC News.
How do you know it’s time to retire?
There are a multitude of reasons why someone may delay retirement. Maybe they have inadequate savings, they find meaning and fulfillment in their jobs, or their identities are entwined with their profession. People may also choose to hang on to their work because
Will sweeping antitrust laws protect small businesses on Amazon? It’s not that simple.
Protecting small-business owners from corporate monopolies is an issue worth championing, but it’s not exactly black and white when it comes to the tech behemoth Amazon.com and its line of AmazonBasics products. Antitrust legislation will not be a panacea for
4 Must-Do CEO Moves If the Initial Public Offering Market Stays Shut
IPO research data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter provides insight into why the IPO market remains well below its peak. Read more, along with the 4 must-do CEO moves if the IPO market stays shut, in this story from
Corporate Failures & The Audit Profession
The auditing profession is at a tipping point, and Robert Knechel, Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar and Director, International Accounting and Auditing Center, is a leading expert to discuss it. In the latest episode of Veritas Investment Research’s podcast, Knechel

Boeing and Wall Street: How financialization wrecked a great company
IPO data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter gives insight into Boeing’s “Wall Street Problem,” characterized by Jack Welch-style management and a focus on so-called shareholder value. Read more in this story from The Seattle Times.
Why The IPO Market Remains Tepid Despite The Nasdaq’s 23% Gain
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter‘s IPO research provides insight into why investors can’t seem to get enough of technology stocks, demand which has propelled the Nasdaq up by 23% so far in 2024. Read more in this story from Forbes.