Despite this week’s stock market swoon, the S&P 500 is on a run for the ages. The benchmark index has risen nearly 40 percent over the past two years, and has more than doubled from the pandemic low it hit
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Trump can soon tap his $2 billion Truth Social fortune. But it won’t be easy
For months, former President Donald Trump has been sitting on a social media fortune that he couldn’t touch. That will change very soon. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter helps explain why. Read more in this story from CNN.
DJT sinks to new low: Why Trump Media investors are feeling less bullish
As a trading concern, Donald Trump’s social media company has become a way for investors to bet on the former president’s odds of retaking the White House. Since going public through a special-purpose acquisition company merger in March, shares of Trump Media
For Corporations, Secured Debt Is Out
Secured debt was once the most common type of debt issued by U.S. corporations. But that’s no longer the case. The issuance of secured debt out of all debt has fallen from 98.5 percent in 1900 to just below 5
University of Florida announces launch of Student-Managed Equity Hedge Fund, providing hands-on learning opportunity for business students
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Warrington College of Business is pleased to announce the newly-created Caimanes Student-Managed Equity Hedge Fund, which will enable students to develop real-world experience administering a long/short equity investment strategy. The learning opportunity is
Trump Media stock is plummeting. These shareholders don’t care.
Shares have fallen more than 40% over the past month. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter explains the volatility. Read more in this story from ABC News.
UM booster John Ruiz’s company LifeWallet admits ‘substantial doubt’ about its future
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insight into University of Miami booster John H. Ruiz’s insurance claims company LifeWallet telling investors that there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating. Read more in this story from The
Clear thinking: price mismatch means tech IPOs will stay stuck in slow lane
IPO data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story about tech companies going public. Read more from International Financing Review.
University of Florida finance professor’s research awarded best paper of the year
Research by Christopher James, William H. Dial/SunTrust Eminent Scholar at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, was awarded for its academic superiority as the 2023 Best Paper by the Journal of Financial Intermediation, a leading journal in the
DeSantis paints Trulieve cannabis company as ‘Canadian’ amid recreational marijuana spat
Asked if it’s accurate to call Trulieve a Canadian company, University of Florida Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter said, “I can see both ‘yes’ and ‘no’ being correct answers.” Read more of Ritter’s insights in this story from The Tallahassee
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