Smith Brain Trust
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.
The Problem With Amazon’s AI Recruiter
Amazon.com scrapped its machine-learning resume-reader when it demonstrated a bias against female applicants. Here's what that tells us.
Student
Diabetes Can’t Stop Ironman Athlete
October 30, 2018
By Shadee Nowrouzi
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