Topic: Finance
Might More Lobbying Groups, Rather than Fewer, Be Good for Industry and the Public?
Make the influence industry more competitive, a theoretical study suggests
Market Bubbles Aren’t Entirely Irrational Exuberance
A model examines the relationships between innovation, speculation and market values
Looming Risk to Financial System: $1 Trillion in Commercial Loan Pools
Known as collateralized loan obligations, their aim is actually to reduce risk
Joint Bank Accounts Make for Happier Couples
Those who keep finances separate are likelier to split up, be less satisfied with their relationship
How Very Small Stocks Skew Investing Wisdom
Well-known market anomalies are largely absent among the biggest stocks
How to Properly Incentivize Your Unicorn Finder
VCs and other investors need a contract with their seeker that blunts conflicts of interest
How a Stock Analyst’s Face Affects Their Earning Estimates
Trustworthy and dominant-seeming men: access to corporate management. Dominant-seeming women: not so much.
Good Information Alone Won’t Drive Financial Well-Being
A review of academic research finds the path to saving more and spending less often involves emotional prompts
Future-self Nudge Works Even Better in Reverse
Starting with your future self and looking back to your current self increases likelihood of saving
Forgoing a Tax Refund to Signal Brightening Financial Prospects
Companies that use loss carry-forwards to offset future tax liability, instead of claiming a refund, enjoy favorable lending terms
Firms with Pricey Stocks Tend to Swing for the Fences in R&D
An innovative upside to overvalued stocks?
Financial Constraints on Intermediaries Cause Asset Mispricing
Real-world bond data reveals how the capital positions and liquidity of middlemen affect prices of securities they broker
Does Cross Ownership By Big Investors Make Industries Less Competitive?
Examining executive pay tied to revenue growth to identify any correlation
Does Big News Drown Out Corporate Earnings Disclosures?
Henry Friedman’s research finds, surprisingly, that major economic news actually heightens attention paid to company announcements
Does Better Corporate Disclosure Boost Markets?
Stronger financial reporting standards seem to mean more for growth of countries’ credit markets than their stock markets
Do Fair Disclosure Rules Lead to More or Less Information?
Managers, forced to inform a broader audience, choose not to gather information even for themselves