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
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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
What You Need to Know About Becoming a Finance and Financial Management Services Major
Finance majors learn how money flows through markets and how individuals and organizations can manage their funds. Students who major in finance can qualify for a range of jobs in fields that involve managing money. Warrington student Isabella Floreani (BSBA
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
The IPO Market Looks Ready to Rebound, Says Nasdaq CEO
Insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter show that the last two years were the slowest period for new IPOs in more than 40 years. But with a recent 100 new IPO filings from companies, according to Nasdaq CEO Adena
Why Do Banks With Little Skin in the Game Still Monitor Borrowers?
Bank lending to companies with iffy credit has more than doubled since the financial crisis. This is largely due to a ready market available for banks to offload their loans, reducing the risk carried on bank balance sheets. A yield-hungry
Why ‘more quality’ companies may go public in 2024
Despite a rocky 2023 for companies going public, the Nasdaq is still on pace to lead new listings for the fifth straight year, according to Dealogic. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter joins Yahoo! Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo to discuss the IPO
MSF team takes third at Engage Undergraduate Investment Conference
University of Florida finance students Eliot Glein (MSF ’25), Ethan Poliner (MSF ’25) and Nathan Marshall (MSF ’25) placed third in this year’s annual ENGAGE Undergraduate Investment Conference (UIC) Stock Pitch Competition, North America’s leading collegiate investing conference. After hosting
Four things to do with a finance degree
Every company needs employees who are skilled in finance. From increasing company profit to analyzing economic and market trends, a career in finance implies a multitude of opportunities, offering stability and consistent demand projections. With a degree in finance, you
Can human market investors beat the algorithms?
Are the algorithms something that people in the know could game? If insiders see specific things happening and they know some sort of action is soon to follow because the algorithms are programmed a certain way, could they try to