When Sam Childs, Maria Francque, Gabe Harris and Hunter Mathas signed up for Mara Force’s course on hedge funds in the fall of 2020, GameStop wasn’t high on their radar. In fact, it wasn’t anywhere on their radar.
For Freeman alumni Steve Jarmel (BSM ’93) and John Findlay (BSM ’07), the decision to strike out on their own in private equity presented an opportunity to not only generate superior returns but also to build a company where culture matters.
Victoria Li'spaper “COVID-19, Volatility Dynamics, and Sentiment Trading,” co-authored with Kose John of New York University, has been accepted for publication in Journal of Banking and Finance.
In a forthcoming paper, Assistant Professor of Finance Amanda Heitz finds that politically connected firms experience fewer enforcement actions and receive smaller regulatory fines than similar unconnected firms.
Amanda Heitz, assistant professor of finance, was interview by WVUE Fox8 for a story about the impact of President Biden's American Rescue Plan on families with children.
Venkat Subramaniam's paper “Labor Unions and Product Quality Failures," co-authored with Omesh Kini of Georgia State University, Jaideep Shenoy of University of Connecticut and Mo Shen of Auburn University, has been accepted for publication in Management Science.
Candace Jens' paper “Political Uncertainty and Firm Investment: Project-Level Evidence from M&A Activity” has been accepted for publication in Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.
Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by WPMT-TV Fox43 in York, Pennsylvania, for a story about the GameStop stock rally.
Ziye “Zoe” Nie’s paper “Short-Term Reversals, Short-Term Momentum, and News-Driven Trading Activity" has been accepted for publication in Journal of Banking and Finance.
Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and founder of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Courthouse News Service for a story about the stock market’s performance in 2020.
