GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In 2018, the Robinhood fintech app made a change that lowered the barrier to investing in the stock market – reducing the commission and contract fee for buying and selling complex (multi-leg) options to zero. Other platforms
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Finance professor honored for outstanding stock market research
Baolian Wang, Bank of America Associate Professor of Finance, is the second prize recipient of the Roger F. Murray prize. Every year, the Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance, or Q Group, awards three prizes to individuals who present outstanding
Improving your work-life balance can make you a more effective leader at work
Silencing your notifications and ignoring your email at the end of the workday could make you a better leader at your job, according to new research from Martin L. Schaffel Professor Klodiana Lanaj and Ph.D. alumna and Florida State University
Is retirement a blessing or a curse?
Retirement might not be best for your health. The jubilation of leaving the office for the last time remains for some but fades quickly for others. Whether spending retirement on the golf course or with the grandkids, many retirees are
Warrington faculty listed among top scientists in the world
Numerous Warrington faculty have ranked among the top 2% of most influential scientists in the world, according to a recent study by researchers at Stanford University. The study includes eight Warrington faculty who made the career list, based on their
Why you’re still getting irrelevant ads, according to research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Imagine you’re in search of a new car. You’ve seen a Subaru model that interests you, so you decide to look it up online for more details. After some brief research, you quickly decide the Subaru isn’t
UF Warrington management department No. 1 in productivity per faculty again
The 14 tenure-track faculty members of the Department of Management at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business are the most prolific group of research producers per faculty on the Texas A&M/University of Georgia Rankings of Management Department Research
Mutual funds generate better returns with thematic investing
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Risky, trendy, volatile. These are just a few recent descriptions of thematic investing, an emergent investment strategy that focuses on using research to identify companies relevant to themes or trends created by the impact of economic, technological
UF-NSF workshop examines artificial intelligence governance for organizations
Artificial intelligence algorithms are used to generate predictions that contribute to health care decisions, who gets selected for job interviews and who is eligible for insurance coverage or bank loans. Yet because of data biases, AI applications can inadvertently become
Practicing mindfulness can reduce the emotional ups and downs of your workday
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Have you ever come into your office in a great mood, ready for a productive day, only to have your attitude flip to dread when you open your inbox or are asked to join a meeting last