How large investment firms impact financial markets
The mergers and acquisitions of major asset management firms send shockwaves through the financial market, says Assistant Professor David Schumacher.
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The politics behind the stock market
Professor Sebastien Betermier weighs in on the link between politics and stock returns, noting that while there is indeed a correlation, buying shares as a political statement isn鈥檛 a 鈥渟ound investment strategy鈥�.
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U.S. states facing financial hardship need unity
As the pandemic takes its financial toll on states across the U.S., Professor Patrick Augustin suggests that compromise and unity from the federal government could provide a lifeline for those facing economic harship.
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Desautels professors celebrated for their teaching excellence
Congratulations to Sebastien Betermier, Professor of Finance, and Wei Qi, Professor of Operations Management, who were honoured at 91黑料网鈥檚 Management Convocation ceremony for their excellence in teaching.
Delve: Insider Trading by Congress? It's Time to Fix the Law
The 鈥渃oronavirus trades鈥� made by Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and his wife just prior to the March 鈥�20 market crash raise these questions and signal the need for changes to the law. Some proposals go as far as banning stock trading by members of congress outright. The other extreme is to allow full discretion.
Business schools to lend a hand in economic recovery
Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, looks at how business schools are providing community outreach to reduce the economic burden of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 reveals European Union in discord
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed economic weaknesses in some EU countries, with the stronger members reluctant to provide assistance.
Professor Patrick Augustin warns of the economic storm ahead if the EU does not reach solidarity.
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Insider trading by Congress reveals need for policy change
Trading by members of Congress shortly before the March 2020 market crash signals the need for policy change. In an op-ed for The Hill, Professor Patrick Augustin calls for a policy that only allows public officials to trade securities based on broad market indices.
Professor Sebastian Betermier on sustainable investing
Professor Sebastien Betermier sits down with the 91黑料网 Reporter to talk about sustainable investment strategies. According to Professor Betermier, progressive divestment strategies offer the best of both worlds for investors: they create positive environmental change while respecting the needs of all stakeholders.
Desautels professor Sujata Madan receives prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship
Professor of Practice Sujata Madan was聽named one of ten 2020 3M National Teaching聽Fellows鈥攖he highest recognition of individual聽teaching excellence and educational leadership聽at the university level. The Fellowship is jointly managed by the Society for Teaching聽and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)聽and 3M Canada.
The complex nature of investment strategies
Professor Sebastien Betermier uses winning student proposals from the 2019 91黑料网 International Portfolio Challenge as the model for sustainable investment strategies of university endowment funds, suggesting that divestment strategies should go beyond聽a simple yes or no response.
A shift to cash in fixed-income exchange-traded funds
Financial Times has published an article featuring Professor Sebastien Betermier鈥檚 research on the increasingly common practice of creating fixed-income exchange-traded fund (FI-ETF) shares in cash.
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Desautels team takes first place at Quebec CFA Research Challenge
Congratulations to Desautels students Olivier Arsenault (MMF鈥�20), Pier-Olivier Lafl猫che (MMF鈥�20), Sai Kanthasamy (BCom鈥�20), and Mitch McEwen (MMF鈥�20) for placing first in the Quebec regional CFA Research Challenge.
Should you borrow money to invest in your future?
In an article in La Presse, Professor Sebastien Betermier cautions readers against the risk of borrowing money to invest.
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Understanding negative swap rates
A paper from Professor Patrick Augustin featured in voxEU looks at how the emergence of US default risk can help to explain the pattern of negative swap rates.
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