FACULTY IN THE NEWS
This update gathers insights from various experts addressing significant trends and events in business and finance. Tim Hubbard comments on Juul and the implications of leadership changes amidst health concerns. Erin Bellissimo discusses female-led investment initiatives on Wall Street, while Robert Battalio explores the competition between stock exchanges for retail investors. Other topics include misclassification in bond funds by Morningstar, the impact of store closures on Sears, espionage charges against former Twitter employees, and customer retention strategies in marketing. Tim Loughran also reflects on the disappointing performance of recent Silicon Valley IPOs.
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E-CIGARETTE MAKERS HAVE FAILED SPECTACULARLY
TIM HUBBARD, assistant professor of Management & Organization, about e-cigarette maker Juul replacing its CEO in the wake of several vaping-related deaths.
CNN BUSINESS, SEPT. 25, 2019
"THEY'RE ONLY GOING TO BE AS SUCCESSFUL AS PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO INVEST IN THEM."
ERIN BELLISSIMO, director of the ND Institute for Global Investing, referring to the momentum for female-led investment vehicles in an article about culture change on Wall Street.
VARIETY, OCT. 3, 2019
"THE MARKET REALLY LIKES TO INTERACT WITH RETAIL."
ROBERT BATTALIO, finance professor, on the trend of stock exchanges competing for "mom-and-pop" individual investors.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, SEPT. 18. 2019
"WE FIND SIGNIFICANT MISCLASSIFICATION ACROSS THE UNIVERSE OF ALL BOND FUNDS."
HUAIZHI CHEN, assistant finance professor, in new research that shows fund researcher Morningstar may be misclassifying risks for roughly one-third of actively managed fixed-income funds.
MARKETWATCH, NOV. 8, 2019
"YOU GET INTO SORT OF MALL DEATH SPIRAL."
MITCH OLSEN, assistant marketing professor, on the potential impact of Sears' plan to close stores nationwide.
THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, AUG. 25, 2019
"IT'S REALLY A CLASSIC CASE OF ESPIONAGE..."
MIKE CHAPPLE, ITAO teaching professor, on two ex-Twitter employees being charged with spying for Saudi Arabia.
NPR, NOV. 7, 2019
"HOW THE FIRM CHOOSES TO DELIGHT ITS CUSTOMERS CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE."
VAMSI KANURI, assistant marketing professor, on his research showing that offering unhappy customers discounts isn't always the best way to retain them.
AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION MEDIA POST, JULY 19, 2019
"I AM CONFIDENT THAT INVESTORS WHO PURCHASED SHARES IN THE HOT UBER IPO AT $45 ARE DISAPPOINTED."
TIM LOUGHRAN, finance professor, on the rocky record of Silicon Valley IPOs.
BLOOMBERG, MAY 20, 2019
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