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Opinion: These Low-Risk Stocks Have High Potential in this Volatile Market
“Many investors consider purchasing only stocks that have first caught their attention,” according to a study by Professor Brad Barber, ignoring low-risk stocks that have high potential in this volatile market.
In the Information Surge, Check the Facts Twice or Three Times, Experts Advise
The surge of COVID-19 information has been almost as overwhelming as the surge occurring in medical facilities. Lecturer Suzy Taherian says in many ways the digital divide has become a “digital chasm.”
Coronavirus Crisis Legacy: Mountains of Debt
Professor Alan Taylor tells the Wall Street Journal the government and the private sector are going deeper in the hole to survive the economic shutdown, which could be a drag on any future recovery.
The New World: Changes to Expect After COVID-19
For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian shares significant and fundamental changes ahead due to COVID-19, many of which will become permanent when the crisis abates.
It has only been three weeks as the order to shelter in place has taken effect but
The Coronavirus Crisis Could Hurt Investors for Decades to Come—Even in the Best-Case Scenario
How worried should long-term investors be about the coronavirus pandemic? Professor Alan Taylor says “it’s an open question, since we have never had an age pyramid like this in past great pandemics.”
Economic Effects of Pandemics Last Decades, Research Shows
The coronavirus pandemic could harm the economy for decades if past patterns are a guide, according to Professor Alan Taylor, drawing on data going back to the 14th century.
Can’t Find Toilet Paper? UC Davis Professors Break Down 'Rational’ Coronavirus Hoarding
UC Davis experts agree hoarding is wrong, but as Professor Donald Palmer explains, panic buying might actually be a rational response to public officials' messages during a chaotic crisis.
Confusion and Poor Messaging Led to Hoarding
Professor Donald Palmer and UC Davis experts say political leaders' messages during COVID-19 outbreak scared people into over-buying—a rational response.
Professor Donald Palmer Joins Live Q&A on Hoarding During Pandemic
Professor Donald Palmer joins KCRA 3 TV News for a live question and answer session about hoarding and government messages to public about coronavirus pandemic.
Zoom in: Face-time Crucial While Working from Home
Working remotely? Distracted by kids and dealing with shelter in place? Professor Kimberly Elsbach shows how to "be seen" by staying in touch with your supervisor.
Inventopia takes the lead: Call for 3D printers for COVID-19 response
Tim Keller, GSM graduate and 2008 Big Bang! Business Competition winner, is the founder of Inventopia. Tim is making a 3D printable face mask — the Inventopia mask — that anyone can make (with a 3D printer), with a filter than anyone can source, and
Dissonant Public Statements Erode Trust in Government During Pandemic
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, Professor Donald Palmer describes how dissonant messages from public leaders have further eroded trust in government during times of crisis that brings with it panic buying and stock market collapse.