With a good-natured grin, Peter S. Sealey PhD Professor of Marketing Richard J. Lutz stalked between desks in his Marketing 101 classroom. Every student in the packed auditorium leaned forward, curious to see what he’d do with the electric drill
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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.
Unusual IPO Slump Makes a Rebound Harder to Predict
Prolonged new-listings slowdown doesn’t bode well for recovery in private equity-sponsored IPO exits. “It’s surprising to us that given the big rebound in stock prices, we haven’t seen more IPO activity,” Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter said. Read more insights
This Is The Ultimate Donald Trump Stock: Is DWAC A Buy After New Hampshire Win?
Digital World Acquisition (DWAC), the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), is being used as a vehicle to take the Trump Media & Technology Group public, but is it a buy now? Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights in
The long-awaited IPO ‘revival’ really depends on the bull market’s survival
Wall Street’s excitement over a possible rebound in the IPO market tells us more about analysts’ exuberance than what’s actually happening, argues Mark Hulbert. With insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter, Hulbert explains why he thinks analysts are getting
Paranoid CEOs hide from government, react strongly to competitors
The higher CEOs score on measures of paranoia, the more likely they are to avoid lobbying government, according to new research of 925 CEOs across 774 firms by Associate Professor Aaron Hill. But hiding doesn’t always work. If sanctioned, or
Elon Musk wants what Mark Zuckerberg has — why shareholders would lose out
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter provides his IPO expertise to this story about Elon Musk’s public demand that Tesla’s board give him even greater influence over the company by boosting his stake to 25%. He even floated the idea of
Russian investor made millions off insider trading tied to Trump Media, court docs say
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his expertise for this story about a Russian-American businessman based in Miami suspected of making nearly $23 million from alleged insider trading involving former President Donald Trump’s media company, according to federal court records.
Expert Insight on Mortgage Refinancing
Prida Term Assistant Professor Philip Wang shares his insights for this story on mortgage refinancing, which means replacing your home loan with a new one to get lower rates, reduce monthly payments or secure additional funds. Understanding how it works
Trump SPAC has tripled since the Iowa caucuses
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter comments on the latest meme stock, one closely associated with the 45th president of the United States. The share price of Digital World Acquisition Corp., the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has exploded in value as
Mastering the Future: Investing in Technology and Innovation
Clinical Assistant Professor Eddie Sanchez, who has over 25 years of experience as a hedge fund portfolio manager and securities analyst, joins the 7in7 podcast to share his insights on evaluating tech innovations, tech company valuations, AI’s financial impact, tech