Smith Brain Trust
Don’t Make a Resolution. Ask Yourself This Question Instead
November 26, 2018
Maryland Smith’s Oliver Schlake has a question for you. He wants to ask you this: What’s the most outrageous thing you’ll do next year?
Natural Gas Is the Next Price To Watch
November 21, 2018
While consumers experience the effects of oil price volatility at the gas pump, there’s another energy market force that’s stealthy and poised to dent bank accounts in 2019. It’s natural gas.
Survive Holiday Travel, With Tips From the Experts
November 15, 2018
Maryland Smith faculty share their best travel hacks, from traveling early to the best ways to tolerate traffic, to make your holidays easier.
Two Things You Should Do This Year To Save Money on Taxes
November 14, 2018
It’s probably never too soon to start thinking about tax season. Particularly this year, says Maryland Smith’s Samuel Handwerger.
What To Watch As Pharma Prices Take Center Stage
Pharmaceutical prices are poised to become a central issue for the next Congress, potentially forcing lawmakers to consider at least two factors that coincide with America’s higher-than-average drug prices.
What the Midterm Election Means for Stocks
November 07, 2018
The stock market was taking the election in stride, beginning a rally that could extend through next year. Maryland Smith's David Kass explains three reasons why.
Teaching Finance the Maryland Smith Way
Short-term thinking hurts companies. But finance students at Maryland Smith learn a different approach. They focus on value maximization, not profit maximization.
How Shareholder Primacy Wards Off Short-termism
November 02, 2018
Companies have built-in incentives to avoid short-termism. But they fall into the myopia trap when they confuse value creation with income maximization.
Here’s What’s Missing From the Shareholder Primacy Debate
Critics come down hard on shareholder primacy. But Maryland Smith professor Michael Faulkender says people err when they overlook risk/reward economics.
The Ignominy of Auto-Renewals
November 01, 2018
Companies often use automatic renewals, usually with ample warning to subscribers. But when they're sneaky about renewals, that crosses a line, a Maryland Smith expert says.
Smith Research
A New Way To Predict Mutual Fund Returns
With so many mutual fund companies and so many pricing options out there, how should an investor choose?
Is the NFL Becoming Too Political for Advertisers?
October 31, 2018
It’s left some brands doing a delicate balancing act, debating whether and how to advertise during an event that consistently draws more American viewers than any other TV broadcast.
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