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
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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
Tech Tuesday with Valeria Marcia
In this week’s Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate speaks to Lecturer Valeria Marcia, a researcher using AI to power digital marketing. Marcia explains more about her work at Warrington, the UF AI initiative and what students can learn
University of Florida professor inducted into prestigious young scholars class for excellence in marketing research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tianxin Zou, John I. Williams, Jr. Assistant Professor of Marketing, is among the latest class of Marketing Science Institute (MSI) Young Scholars. Zou joins a prestigious group of marketing scholars from the University of Florida honored with
Research by Warrington faculty nominated for Antitrust Writing Awards
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A paper by Jingchuan Pu and John B. Higdon Eminent Scholar Chair Hsing Kenneth Cheng has been nominated for this year’s Antitrust Writing Award. The paper, “Impact of Own Brand Product Introduction on Optimal Pricing Models for