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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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Meet Warrington’s new faculty for 2024

The Warrington College of Business is proud to welcome 17 new faculty members to campus in the fall of 2024. Learn more about these outstanding new members of the Warrington team who will continue to strengthen the college’s reputation and

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UF business students lead research projects as 2024-2025 University Scholars

Growing up with social media, Asher Lowe (BABA ’25) has seen the rise of influencers across social media platforms. With the influencer marketing industry set to be worth $22 billion by 2025, brands are keen to understand how they can

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With CenterPoint in the hot seat, Texas policymakers look to harden the state’s power transmission and distribution

Some policymakers are looking to Florida for lessons, given the state’s superior record when it comes to restoring power quickly after major storms. Director of Energy Studies at the Public Utility Research Center Ted Kury explains how Florida was able

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Retirement Gets Harder the Longer You Wait

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

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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. 

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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. 

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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

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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

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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

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