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Read the latest news and research from University of Florida Warrington College of Business faculty, who are thought leaders in their respective fields and provide expert guidance in the classroom. Their research provides industry leaders and individuals with insights they can use in their careers and daily lives.

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Fahad Saleh

Tampa Bay Times | Here’s how the U.S. can work with Bitcoin and blockchain for consumers

Widely misunderstood, blockchain technology and cryptoassets are often wrongly associated with anarchy and upheaval, explains Associate Professor Fahad Saleh in this column from the Tampa Bay Times. 

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How power at work follows you at home – for better and worse

New research reveals that feeling powerful at work creates both benefits and challenges that can impact your ability to relax at home. The study, authored by researchers at the University of Florida and Florida State University, offers important insights for

Jay Ritter

ABC News | Tesla board members, executive sell off over $100 million of stock in recent weeks

As Tesla stock has fallen in recent weeks, members of the board and an executive at Elon Musk’s company have been selling off millions of dollars in stock, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Together, four top

Jay Ritter

Mind Matters | Today’s startups are doing much worse than those of the past

The percentage of startups profitable at IPO time has steadily declined since the 1980s and most valuable ones take longer to become profitable, according to insights from Jay Ritter.  Read more in this story from Mind Matters. 

Jay Ritter

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Yes, the U. of Phoenix sale is still stalled

The University of Phoenix, once the premier for-profit institution in the country, is taking advantage of its ability to court other options as an acquisition deal with a University of Idaho affiliate inches toward a two-year stall. Jay Ritter shares insights on the online

Jay Ritter

Morningstar | You might think industry growth drives stock returns. Here’s why you’d be wrong

Investors, take note: Abnormal growth in earnings is neither persistent nor predictable. Research from Jay Ritter informs this story from Morningstar. 

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UF News | Chasing followers makes crypto traders perform worse on social investment sites

Whether excited about gaining new followers or desperate to win back lost subscribers, investors who saw changes to their subscriber count performed worse than before their subscribers changed, according to a new study from PricewaterhouseCoopers ISOM Professor Liangfei Qiu. “If

Alejandro Lopez-Lira

Finbold | ChatGPT picks 3 safe haven stocks to buy for 2025

GPT Portfolio, a community project run alongside Alejandro Lopez-Lira, a professor of finance from the University of Florida, consists of 15 assets — 10 stocks and 5 sector-specific exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The portfolio holds the assets for one month — after

Ted Kury

IEEE Spectrum | Worm-like robots install power lines underground

Public Utility Research Center Director of Energy Studies Ted Kury shares his insights on underground power lines, which could be installed thanks to a self-propelled robotic sleeve that mimics earthworms’ characteristic peristaltic movement to advance through soil.  “The peristaltic conduit approach is fascinating

Jay Ritter

Bloomberg | Venture Global flop swiftly wipes out $39 billion after IPO

The list of companies that have flopped out of the gate when entering public markets has a new king: Venture Global Inc. Shares of the liquefied natural gas exporter have cratered more than 60% since going public, erasing $39 billion in

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