Hello Colleagues,
Spring has arrived in Connecticut and, with it a renewed sense of excitement, growth and accomplishment both in our classrooms and through our research commitment. I would like to share with you some of our recent milestones.
Finance
Mark Shenkman ’65 (CLAS), ’07 H, Hosts FRM Students
More than a dozen graduate students in UConn’s Financial Risk Management program met with investment expert and alumnus Mark R. Shenkman on March 22, learning the secrets to capital management and asking him about everything from cryptocurrency to high-yield management. Continue Reading
Equity Misvaluation
How Much of a Role Should Default Options Play in Equity Values?
A large collection of finance literature argues that equity securities are subject to potential misvaluation by investors, where the sources of misvaluation are attributed primarily to behavioral biases, such as overconfidence, conservatism and others. Continue Reading
Bank of America Eyes Fall Launch of Stamford Center
Fate of Fiduciary Rule Unclear
Susan Campbell: Diapers Can Be Underpinning Of A Household
UConn Team Wins First Place
Senior Finance Majors Win CFA Challenge; Proceed to Boston
A team of five undergraduate finance majors won first place in the CFA Institute Research Challenge Hartford, and will advance to the Americas Regional Challenge in Boston from March 19-20. Continue Reading
CT Realty Agents Optimistic About Active Spring Homebuying Season
Dan Haar: Economists Call Sweeping Plan a Good Start
Donations to The Diaper Bank in North Haven Reach Record-Breaking Number
News Times– There are going to be a lot of dry baby bottoms around thanks to a record-breaking number of donated diapers.
Connex Credit Union donated 82,919 diapers — almost double the amount from last year— Thursday to The Diaper Bank, a local nonprofit that seeks to prevent the risk of health and parenting complications caused by limited access to diapers.