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Trading Stock Tips on TikTok, Newbies are Deeply Invested in Learning
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Trading Stock Tips on TikTok, Newbies are Deeply Invested in Learning

Professor Brad Barber says the surge of new investors during the pandemic is typical for a bull market as the expanding social media universe allows popular trading ideas to be quickly amplified—a recipe for more volatility. 

HM.CLAUSE: Finding New Insights to Agricultural Challenges
Andres Trillo Vice President, HM. CLAUSE
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HM.CLAUSE: Finding New Insights to Agricultural Challenges

“We benefit from the external perspectives that challenge our internal optics”

HM.CLAUSE Vice President Andres Trillo blogs about MBA students and campus researchers successfully developing solutions in our Food & Ag industry Immersion.

Central Banks Should Not Target House Prices | Opinion
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Central Banks Should Not Target House Prices | Opinion

Professor Alan Taylor and his fellow economists studied house prices and interest rates across 14 countries and found that a one percent rise in interest rates reduces the ratio of house prices to incomes by about four percent.

My Passion: Harnessing Tech to Unlock the Mystery and Power of Food
Agriculture and food technology
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My Passion: Harnessing Tech to Unlock the Mystery and Power of Food

Food & Ag Industry Immersion brings science and business together

Associate Professor Justin Siegel, our Ciocca Visiting Professorship in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, shares his cutting-edge research on sustainable food innovation to promote planetary health.

Expert Advice on Finding Cheap Car Insurance in California
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Expert Advice on Finding Cheap Car Insurance in California

Suzy Taherian comments on the risk profile and reinsurance options and cost of capital and investment strategies for insurance companies and what is the ripple effect on drivers and their access and cost for insurance.

Embracing Corporate Diversity by Shattering the Glass Ceiling
Suni Harford, first female president of UBS Asset Management
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Embracing Corporate Diversity by Shattering the Glass Ceiling

Research from professor Brad Barber, author of the study ‘Family, Values and Women in Finance,’ found that only 30 percent of recent finance majors were women, with fewer girls than boys pursuing maths, leading to a “math gender gap.”

Students Invest After Gamestop Stock Surge
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Students Invest After Gamestop Stock Surge

Following the recent Gamestop stock surge, professor Brad Barber says mostly-amateur retail investors used Reddit as a forum to coordinate their attacks on short-sellers and students flocked to easy-to-use brokerage apps, like Robinhood, to take

Counties With More Cannabis Dispensaries Show Reduced Opioid Deaths
Medical Marijuana
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Counties With More Cannabis Dispensaries Show Reduced Opioid Deaths

First time county-level association between opioid deaths and dispensary prevalence found

Professor Greta Hsu's study is the first to examine the association between active cannabis dispensaries and opioid-related mortality rates at the county level.

The Deep Divide: How Can America Heal?
Portrait of Kim Elsbach
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The Deep Divide: How Can America Heal?

With deep political division across the country, Professor Kimberly Elsbach explains to CBS13 why many people choose to identify with smaller, like-minded groups. "We have a human need for distinctiveness," she says and notes that regional leaders

Robinhood Faces Legal Action Over 'Gamification' of Investing
Robinhood app
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Robinhood Faces Legal Action Over 'Gamification' of Investing

Following news of recent legal action in Massachusetts, professor Brad Barber tells the Financial Times how the popular investment app, Robinhood blurs the boundaries between an easy-to-use customer interface and gamification. “Half of Robinhood

Restaurant Jaunts Create Credibility Issue for Politicians
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Restaurant Jaunts Create Credibility Issue for Politicians

In several media interviews, Professor Kim Elsbach discusses the long-term effects of high-profile California politicians, including the Governor and San Francisco Mayor, defying their health advice by dining out in groups. Does such behavior