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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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Steve Tufts

Want to Grow Your Real Estate Business? Be an Influencer!

Warrington’s Clinical Professor Dr. Steven Tufts explains how to build a real estate referral network and sphere of influence that work for you in this story in Florida Realtor Magazine. See Dr. Tufts’ top tips for growing your real estate business. 

Jay Ritter

Inflation is rising and so are investors’ fears about stocks

“Stocks actually are an inflation hedge but the market doesn’t see it that way,” writes Mark Hulbert of Market Watch.  Research from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story. Read more in this story from Market Watch. 

Fiona Barnes

How can I be a more thoughtful communicator?

Andy Lord: I’m creating the new theme song. Fiona Barnes: You are, what is it? Lord: ♪ We Are Warrington ♪ ♪ We Are Warrington ♪ Barnes: Yeah, it’s not gonna fly. Lord: You don’t think it’s gonna work? Lord:
Electrical substation at night on long exposure shot.

How the Texas electricity system produced low-cost power but left residents out in the cold

Americans often take electricity for granted – until the lights go out. The recent cold wave and storm in Texas have placed considerable focus on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, the nonprofit corporation that manages the flow

Jay Ritter

Blank check funds are hot but may be risky: ‘The trust level is through the roof’

SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, are a hot-ticket item on Wall Street. Retail investors are taking part in the frenzy. However, there are reasons for caution, according to financial experts, like Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter. Investors seem to

One female and one male student looking over class notes sitting outside at a picnic table.

5 ways you can learn about AI and analytics at Warrington

Businesses used to be driven by Excel spreadsheets, but today, the Warrington College of Business is preparing graduates for the future of business with a new level of analytics and modeling tools. From faculty with expertise in AI and analytics

Mo Wang

UF Warrington professor to research fairness in AI hiring practices thanks to National Science Foundation, Amazon award

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Mo Wang, Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, is among the recipients of a Fairness in Artificial Intelligence (AI) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with Amazon. Wang

Jay Ritter

Unusual first-day rallies in SPACs raise bubble concern: ‘Every single one of them has gone up’

With new SPAC deals this year recording an average jump of 6.5% on their debuts, a nearly sixfold increase from their historical levels, concerns about a bubble are on the rise.  “The last couple of months have been great for

Amanda Phalin

Larry Summers is still worth ignoring

Shut out of power, the onetime wunderkind tries to grab the spotlight with an attention-getting argument. But Dr. Amanda Phalin is puzzled by Summers’ fears of inflation. See what she had to say in this story from The Nation. 

Mark Jamison

Florida state officials draft legislation on Big Tech censorship

Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison weighs in on proposed legislation in Florida that would address alleged censorship, election interference and privacy violations by social media companies.  See why Jamison doesn’t believe legislation like this is the

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