Topic: Investing
Airline Shareholders Were the Big Losers from Deregulation
Consumers, on the other hand, gained in good times and bad
Companies at Risk of an Earnings Miss Allow More Third-Party Trackers on Their Websites
Managing earnings at the cost of privacy
How Quantitative Easing Changed the Bond Market
Investors’ future expectations about QE policy lowered long-term yields, made investors feel safer holding the bonds
Why the Stock Market Needs Gamblers
They counteract the impulses of two other market personality types
Climate Disclosures by the S&P 500: Separating Corporate Action From the Political Environment
In a challenging time, collecting and analyzing actual performance data become even more crucial
Why Rising Stocks Sometimes Reverse, Then Rally
Cultural differences and investor behavior can drive reversals and momentum
Rise of Nonbank Lenders Undermines Community Reinvestment Act Effectiveness
Traditional banks pull out of lower- and median-income neighborhoods the federal program aims to help
The Mechanics of How Social Media Turbocharges Asset Bubbles
Establishment media coalesces around a lone narrative, but online chatter hops between storylines, sometimes shocking traders
One Way the Stock Market Sends Signals to Bond Traders
Thin stock trading, amid both price volatility and a period of potential economic change, leads bond investors to seek a higher yield
Why Would a Hedge Fund Manager Reveal Stock Positions?
A model suggests that the data might lead index funds to target those same stocks in oversight of corporate management
The Role of Board-of-Directors Pay in Effective Corporate Investing
A model juggles who should suffer when a project goes awry; job market prospects of the CEO; and the quality of information shared in the boardroom
Prediction Markets + Polls + Economic Indicators: Better Election Forecasting?
A model incorporating markets that allow betting on elections suggests a role in prognostications
Unintended Consequence of Stale Corporate Bond Fund Prices Amid Fed Tightening
In wild markets, do the most dated prices actually reduce redemptions?
Nursing Home Industry Profits Obscured by Related-Party Transactions
Management and real estate deals to owners’ firms siphon off most profits
Assessing Climate Disclosure as U.S. Drops Scope 3 Requirement
What emerges is a fragmented view of corporate contribution to global warming
Inclusion in an ETF Can Improve the Pricing of Underlying Stocks
It can also help management make capital expenditure decisions