CT Post– In May of 1896, when General Electric Co. joined 11 other companies in the debut of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, GE was the shining star of the dawning century, a technology manufacturer among bulk commodity firms with names like American Sugar, U.S. Leather, National Lead and United States Rubber.
Finance
Spring 2018 Research Newsletter
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
Hartford Business Journal– There have been encouraging signs this winter — increased foot traffic at open houses, a more stable local economy — that have realtors in the Hartford region optimistic about a busy selling season.