When the index fund bubble pops
Professor Mo Chaudhury weighs in on the market risks caused by the growing popularity of index funds.
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Weighing the value of cryptocurrency
Professor Fahad Saleh publishes a new paper that examines the social and political impact of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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Guillaume Roussellet awarded 2019 FRQSC New Academics Grant
Congratulations to聽Guillaume Roussellet,聽Assistant Professor in Finance,聽awarded 2019 FRQSC New Academics Grant (Soutien 脿 la recherche pour la rel猫ve professorale) 鈥淔acteurs de volatilit茅 et valorisation du VIX鈥�
Meet the best MBA professors
Congratulations to Professor Sujata Madan who was named by Poets & Quants among the favorite MBA professors for 2019.
How do informed traders trade based on insider information?
If previous research has identified the existence of informed trading in the options markets, new work co-authored by Professor Patrick Augustin takes it a step further, offering insights into the actual strategies informed investors are likely to use.
Rethinking pensions for today
Professor Sebastien Betermier pens a piece for American Business Magazine in which he explores why the switch over to a Defined-Contribution pension might not be the best way to go and proposes other models that can better ensure a comfortable retirement for contributors.
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Cross-Listings and the Dynamics between Credit and Equity Returns
Authors: Patrick Augustin, Feng Jiao, Sergei Sarkissian, and Michael J. Schill
Publication: The Review of Financial Studies, Forthcoming
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Cannabis legalization: Six months later
Desautels Faculty Lecturer Ken Lester joins Breakfast Television to explore how the legalization of marijuana has taken hold over the past six months and what the next chapter holds, including the rise of edibles and the further streamlining of distribution.
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Desautels students take home top prize at PRMIA
Congratulations to the Desautels Capital Management Team comprised of BCom students Ludovic Van den Bergen, Emilie Granger, Ian Jiang, and Roy Chen Zhang who won first place and $10,000 in prize money at the 2019 PRMIA Risk Management competition.
Still an uphill battle for women in finance
Following the release of the American Economic Association鈥檚 survey results revealing the predominance of discrimination against women in the world of finance, Professor Francesca Carrieri affirms that the findings are not surprising.
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Tricks of the trade: Unmasking insider trading tactics
A new paper co-authored by Professor Patrick Augustin spotlights some of the strategies that insider traders in the options market might use, as well as provides insight into where regulators might start to detect illegal trading activities 鈥� a daunting task given the magnitude of the stocks and bonds being traded.
Reflecting on MIPC 2018
Avantages reports on the 2018 捆绑SM社区 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), which saw 90 teams from around the world compete for a $25,000 grand prize.
Students to the rescue of a U.S. pension system in peril
The U.S. pension plan shortfall has the makings of a perfect storm 鈥� so who is heeding the call to help remedy a seemingly insurmountable problem?
Enter Professor Sebastien Betermier, a group of Desautels BCom students and the 捆绑SM社区 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC).
Retirement planning is easier than you think
Planning for retirement is a daunting undertaking for many 鈥� but it does not have to be.
Professor Sebastien Betermier sits down with La Presse to share ten practical tips that individuals can adopt to ensure a comfortable lifestyle well into their old age.
Money management with Prof. Vadim di Pietro
In collaboration with 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 鈥淏oost Your Health鈥� lecture series, Professor Vadim di Pietro will offer expert tips to relieve financial stress 鈥� one of the greatest threats to personal health & wellness.
