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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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Andy Naranjo, Blake Jackson and David Ling.

The volatility laundering, return manipulation and ‘phoney happiness’ of private equity

Based on nearly two decades worth of private equity real estate funds data Ph.D. student Blake Jackson, Ken & Linda McGurn Professor David Ling and Susan M. Cameron Professor Andy Naranjo conclude that “private equity fund managers manipulate returns to

Mark Jamison

The New Social Media Playbook

Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison writes on how Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk might use attention and controversies around topics like free speech and misinformation in his Twitter playbook. “If even only a few of my

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Higher stakes lead to worse stock performance, research finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Imagine you are walking down the street, and someone stops you to ask this question: You bought a stock at $30 per share. Now, the stock’s price is $15. Under which scenario are you more likely to

Jay Ritter

Giving Mark Zuckerberg unquestioned power was asking for trouble

Research insights collected by Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter helps inform this opinion piece from Chris Bryant about his unsympathetic feeling to the Meta shareholders’ plight.  “Nobody forced them to purchase Meta stock and founder hubris is a risk you

Jay Ritter

Trump SPAC’s zealous investors are both a blessing and a curse

Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter comments on the planned merger between Miami-based Digital World and Donald Trump’s media venture, and how investor confusion on SPAC rules has challenged the deal.  “There’s no rational reason why any shareholder should vote against

Jay Ritter

Big Four shunned SPAC IPOs but now flock to audit new companies

Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares insights for this story on the Big Four accounting firms’ avoidance of audit work when SPACs became Wall Street’s favorite way to take companies public, leaving smaller outfits churning out hundreds of fast, cheap audits

Jay Ritter

Second time’s the charm for some IPOs

An initial public offering is a once-in-a-lifetime moment for a company. Except when it isn’t. When Mobileye Global lists shares in its IPO next week, it’ll be for the second time.  Companies going public for a second or third time

Jay Ritter

Paul Ryan’s SPAC is the latest hit by a massive investor exodus

A SPAC that counts former US House Speaker Paul Ryan as chairman became the latest vehicle to be bailed on by investors who want their money back. Executive Network Partnering Corp. saw roughly 95% of its investors opt to swap

Jay Ritter

Nasdaq halts IPOs of small Chinese companies as it probes stock rallies

Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares insights for this story on Nasdaq Inc. putting the brakes on the initial public offering (IPO) preparations of at least four small Chinese companies while it investigates short-lived stock rallies of such firms following their

Amir Erez

Why being rude to the waiter (or other staff) is the worst strategy

After James Corden was accused of being ‘nasty’, W.A. McGriff, III Professor Amir Erez explains why rudeness doesn’t pay. “It’s absolutely the worst strategy,” Erez said. “You think you’re screaming at them and you’ll get what you want – it’s

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