U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank for the second quarter in a row marking the beginning of a recession, however, Assistant Professor Gustavo Cortes explains the economic situation is mixed. “We have good news, we have bad news, all at the
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Forecasting Impact with Jim Hoover
In an episode of Forecasting Impact, Clinical Professor and Director of the Business Analytics and AI Center Jim Hoover shares some of his experiences in the U.S. Navy where he worked in several decision-making roles and used forecasting/operation research tools for
Dispirited homebuyers show why Fed’s unprecedented fight against inflation is beginning to succeed
I’ve studied finance and financial markets since the 1970s, and I have never seen the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy get such prominent news coverage as it has this past year. And with good reason. What the Fed does has profound
Demise of largest SPAC ever comes amid market and regulatory headwinds
As an IPO during the go-go year of 2020 for SPACs, Ackman’s Pershing Square Tontine Holdings ran up against a two-year deal deadline facing many SPACs. Blank check companies, or SPACs, typically have 24-months to buy a company or they
Fact check: False claim that Permian Basin oil supply would fuel America for 200 years
Public Utility Research Center Director of Energy Studies Ted Kury provides insights to fact check a claim that the Permian Basin, the U.S.’s most productive oil region, has enough oil to fuel America for 200 years. No matter how much
Warrington College of Business mourns the loss of Dean Emeritus Robert Lanzillotti
It is with great sadness that the University of Florida Warrington College of Business shares the loss of Robert “Bob” Lanzillotti, the college’s third dean. Lanzillotti passed on July 8, 2022. He was 101 years old. “Bob Lanzillotti’s leadership was
The Case For Going Public Too Early
Currently, virtually every venture-funded company that went public in 2020 or 2021 is trading at a fraction of its former high. The hardest hit have largely been those who took the SPAC route to market, many of whom are now
Don’t Bitcoin More Than You Can Chew
Curious about cryptocurrency? Assistant Professor Tao Li explains cryptocurrencies and discusses the recent sharp drop in the value of cryptocurrencies in this Q&A with Hamodia.
Enjoy Technology, led by ex-Apple and JC Penney executive Johnson, files bankruptcy
Insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter inform this story about Enjoy Technology Inc, a Silicon Valley retailer led by former Apple Inc and JC Penney Co executive Ron Johnson, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, fewer than nine
US IPO drought to continue
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter contributes his insights to this story about how US ECM bankers are facing the slowest market for IPOs in more than six years with few obvious signs that conditions are about to take a turn
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