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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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University of Florida Warrington College of Business launches FinTech Research Center

With $600,000 in funding, the UF Warrington College of Business is advancing research and educational opportunities in the growing field of financial technology (commonly referred to as fintech) with its newly established FinTech Research Center in Stuzin Hall.   Supported by

Jay Ritter

Step Away From CNBC

CNBC makes viewers nervous that they’re about to lose money in a market downturn, or that they might miss a hot trend or stock, or uncertain that they’re in the right sectors, encouraging viewers to act now, argues Slate’s Andrew

Jay Ritter

Donald Trump just got the green light to return to Wall Street

Months after leaving the White House, former President Donald Trump began plotting his return to Wall Street. That return, delayed by years of regulatory and legal hurdles, is now on the verge of becoming a reality — and it could

Jay Ritter

Truth Social merger deal wins key approval, a victory for Trump

The former president’s stake in the post-merger company would be valued, at today’s share price, at nearly $4 billion. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story from the Washington Post. [Subscription required.] 

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McGill honored for lifetime contributions to accounting education by premier accounting organization

Gary McGill, Senior Associate Dean of the Warrington College of Business, Director of the Fisher School of Accounting and Director of the Hough Graduate School of Business was awarded the Jim Benjamin Lifetime Service Award at the February meeting of

Jay Ritter

Investors will say “OK Boomer” to aging Reddit

Social media platform Reddit, which helps its users “dive into anything,” may finally plunge into the public markets. Data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story from Reuters. 

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Wolves Of Wall Street Turn To IPOs

In the netherworld of risky penny stocks, reverse mergers are out and initial public offerings are back in style. Buyer beware. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter provides his insights for this Forbes story. [Subscription required.]

Jay Ritter

Skittish Investors Pull the Rug Out From Under Pricey US IPOs

Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter provides insights for this story on companies with recent IPOs that sold shares lower than expected.  Read more in this story from Bloomberg. [Subscription required.]

Yixuan Li

University of Florida management professor receives NSF CAREER Award

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Assistant Professor of Management Yixuan Li is among the latest recipients of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award, the research foundation’s most prestigious award that supports early-career faculty. Li is the

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A Better Way for Companies to Address Pay Gaps

Income inequality remains a troubling issue, despite years of progressive and proactive approaches and legislation. All too often, workers of one particular group (usually women or people of color) are systematically underpaid across an organization. The remedy for such pay

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