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Retail Investors Wait This Long to Dive Into IPOs
It’s hard for retail investors to get a slice of an IPO in the offering, as underwriters typically allocate only about 25% of the shares to retail, with the rest going to…
July 30, 2017
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They’re The World’s Fastest Traders. Why Aren’t They Thriving?
High-frequency traders want “a Goldilocks market with just the right amount of volatility,” said Jim Angel, a professor at Georgetown University in Washington. “They don…
July 13, 2017
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MSF Program Ranked 2nd for Online Finance Programs
In a recent ranking by Best Choice Schools, the Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business was named #2 for the best online…
July 10, 2017
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Research Evolved
At age 60, Georgetown McDonough has a thriving business research enterprise. Faculty who helped shape that culture recall what it took to get here. By Melanie D.G. Kaplan…
July 10, 2017
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Wall Street Wins Round in Fight With Exchanges Over Audit System
Much like setting rates for public utilities, “everyone makes the case that someone else should bear the cost,” said James Angel, a Georgetown University finance professor…
July 10, 2017
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Famous Traders’ Trades and Why They Don’t Help the Rest of Us, The Herald-Tribune
In addition, a much-talked-about paper by R. David McLean of Georgetown University and Jeffrey Pontiff of Boston College pointed out that the effectiveness of stock market…
July 6, 2017
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Blue Apron’s Stock Falls Below IPO Price, But All Isn’t Lost
Typically, the underwriters on an offering work to stabilize the stock price, keeping it above or at least around its issue price. The underwriters tend to do this for a couple…
July 1, 2017
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Industry Experts Discuss Sustainability of Fast Fashion
As retail companies respond to the demand to provide consumers with more, cheaper, and faster products, many leading fashion companies have gained reputations for being, …
June 28, 2017
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Private Equity Company Leader Talks Emerging Markets
On March 23, Fernando Gentil, co-founder and co-head of G5 Evercore Private Equity, spoke at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business about his decision to establish a…
June 28, 2017
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MSF Students Win Peeptrade University Challenge
In April, a team of 10 students from Georgetown McDonough’s Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program won the Peeptrade University Challenge, a two-month-long competition…
June 28, 2017