Fisher Research and Insights Forefront
November 2, 2023
Spectrum News 1
Spectrum News 1
Home sellers awarded $1.8B in lawsuit against realtors
Donald Sheets, executive director of The Ohio State University Center for Real Estate, discusses the federal ruling against the National Association of Realtors and multiple real estate companies for colluding to inflate commissions, and its impact on the residential real estate market in Ohio.
![Fintech conference explores frameworks shaping modern-day business](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/1920_collegeofengineeringdeanayannahowardandfishercollegeofbusinessdeananilk.makhija.jpg?VersionId=blRGQbNwaPG0WA4ouQ2Xdcdxyui1qa7a&itok=h6-3Rrdo)
November 2, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Fintech conference explores frameworks shaping modern-day business
Researchers, practitioners, experts and students gathered for the second annual Fintech @ Ohio State and Beyond Conference to deepen their understanding of the technology that supports modern-day business. The event also included news of the launch of Fisher's new Fintech Micro-Credential, its latest step in non-degree graduate offerings.
![Tech Tuesday: Lawsuits against Meta, changes in self-checkouts, DNA origami](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/Facebook_Meta_Results_77698-636b90a2ae07b-768x432.jpg?VersionId=UJoU2M1C8DQfwqyDb3e7IF8X5qBVgRFd&itok=hk37Fqmb)
October 31, 2023
WOSU
WOSU
Tech Tuesday: Lawsuits against Meta, changes in self-checkouts, DNA origami
Self-checkout was the next big thing in retail sales, but now, after years of long lines and finicky machines, its efficacy is in question. As new forms of advanced checkout are tested in stores across the country, Joe Goodman, chair of Fisher's Department of Marketing and Logistics, joins the discussion about taking deeper look at self-checkout.
![Screenshot of Global Supply Chain Forum participants Katherine Tai and Annibal Sodero](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/2023-10/Global%20Supply%20Chain%20Forum%20featured%20image.jpg?VersionId=aNW.nHrM1Tqcy.ersLT55eHyJxVVe1JR&h=52f3162e&itok=xxu2LBQ7)
October 30, 2023
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Building resilient global supply chains: An exploration
A collaboration among two of Fisher’s Centers of Excellence and Ohio State’s East Asian Studies Center put global trade dynamics and supply chain resiliency in the spotlight. The Global Supply Chain Forum connected the Ohio State community with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai and Harvard Professor William Kirby.
![The new spot-bitcoin ETFs are likely to disappoint](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/marketwatch.dad5abb.png?VersionId=A0Z3riIgu4IA.FlKLD8gC8lMHWNfcBjo&itok=Boq0v8c6)
October 30, 2023
Morningstar
Morningstar
The new spot-bitcoin ETFs are likely to disappoint
The highly-anticipated spot bitcoin ETFs are likely to be disappointing performers for a considerable time after they are launched.
![Systematic default and return predictability in the stock and bond markets](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/zhang_square.jpg?VersionId=UcxiJGNhgs57GAOARqCHcM8ZrfOxbLGC&itok=el3k9b07)
October 30, 2023
Faculti
Faculti
Systematic default and return predictability in the stock and bond markets
Assistant Professor of Finance Shaojun Zhang explains her research and her structural model-based measure of systemic default, which measures the joint probability of multiple companies defaulting simultaneously.
![Expert advice on ChatGPT: Stay open-minded](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/noah-jellison.jpeg?VersionId=.QuqmwMkOQiF_QW8qccyzE60KZYZTx_J&itok=V1tskVkG)
October 26, 2023
The Ohio Society of CPAs
The Ohio Society of CPAs
Expert advice on ChatGPT: Stay open-minded
ChatGPT is an opportunity for accounting professionals if they can overcome their fear of it, says Noah Jellison, executive director of the Risk Institute.
October 23, 2023
Financial Times
Financial Times
ETFantasmagoria
Is the glut of new exchange traded funds (ETF) a sign of an impending catastrophe? Research by Fisher's Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, Byungwook Kim and their colleague Francesco Franzoni shows the underperformance of many of the news ETFs.
![The secret world of supply chains](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/23_4537438_3047-1.jpg?VersionId=ovgIxySZ51FNN3PdkblwLX.kvLrxLjZ2&itok=u_hl_dOn)
October 19, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
The secret world of supply chains
Supply chains are the backbone to our modern society, and when something goes wrong, there’s an enormous ripple effect. In the latest episode of the Now at Ohio State podcast, Terry Esper, professor of logistics at Fisher, and Katrina Cornish, professor in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, discuss the importance of supply chains, how COVID has changed things and what we can do to make sure things keep running smoothly.
![Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/file-20230815-27-yy2jd5.jpg?VersionId=ZpfQinvWLKxX07g0W9sMAY7WJvpZ3Ji9&itok=-aqC4hL0)
October 18, 2023
The Conversation
The Conversation
Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin
Balancing administrative costs with direct benefit expenditures is a tightrope for many nonprofits. New insights from Telesilla Kotsi, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, turns conventional thinking on its head by showing how increased spending on overhead and fundraising can actually make an organization more effective and resilient.
![When telemarketers keep 90% of donations](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/telemarketerscut_NL-e1697538516506.png?VersionId=Jxqq96azFyZo0Bp6T6Js1WAx44BT2Wdw&itok=CbNUtD15)
October 16, 2023
Marketplace
Marketplace
When telemarketers keep 90% of donations
Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe Chair in Accounting, provides context into just how much charities receive from donations solicited by telemarketers in Ohio — and why we're reluctant to ask where the money ultimately ends up.
October 11, 2023
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Supply chain expertise garners national distinction
See how thought leadership — past and present — is continuing to add to Fisher’s legacy as a preeminent source for the very best in supply chain research and insights.
![How to cope when your values clash with your co-workers’](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/1920_valueminorities.jpg?VersionId=03acr4PXTpsaG1yUqtyu1mOvry5h2UnB&itok=6kYnAC6N)
October 10, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
How to cope when your values clash with your co-workers’
Reaping the benefits of a workplace that promotes diversity of experience and perspective can be tricky, especially for those whose values are in the minority. But new research offers a simple way to help ensure these “values minorities” feel more a part of their teams: sharing a little bit about themselves.
![Ohio State appoints inaugural executive director of Center for Software Innovation](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/c800_shereenagrawal.jpg?VersionId=pDhhKw9_aJjlL.L0XiRrfcKSIF8x.7GO&itok=Lcxxld2D)
September 18, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State appoints inaugural executive director of Center for Software Innovation
Shereen Agrawal has been named the inaugural executive director of the Center for Software Innovation, which brings together the College of Engineering, Fisher College of Business and other partners in creative new ways to catalyze efforts across the region to create a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and product development activity.
September 7, 2023
Spectrum News 1
Spectrum News 1
Work culture changes as employees have more options
As more companies begin to require in-person attendance among their employees, Clinical Professor of Management and Human Resources Larry Inks says it’s imperative that companies clearly communicate the reason why they’re making the move.
![The Rational Reminder Podcast: ETFs, investor behavior and hedge fund fees](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/maxresdefault.jpg?VersionId=LtfJY0e6vN8b19v5j3S6PI.GxD8kP8YU&itok=wmI5iyXW)
August 31, 2023
The Rational Reminder
The Rational Reminder
The Rational Reminder Podcast: ETFs, investor behavior and hedge fund fees
For nearly 25 years, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have been a popular passive investment vehicle for both household and professional investors due to their low transaction costs and high liquidity. But what are the pros and cons? How can you diversify your portfolio to avoid volatility? Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, offers his take on the current state of ETFs.
August 30, 2023
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
You need a hobby. Here's how to find one that's right for you
Hobbies can improve the quality of your sleep and your overall well-being. Selin Malkoc, professor of marketing and logistics, says hobbies help people focus on themselves and find value beyond their job or family responsibilities.
![Ohio State University Center for Real Estate gears up for a new semester with redeveloped programming](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/osu-cre-2023-team-photo-1%2A900xx4050-2278-0-211.jpg?VersionId=dSH9GDd2jcwYgIIwU8ESGpP5oqXotwO0&itok=_rO-mAMd)
August 29, 2023
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
Ohio State University Center for Real Estate gears up for a new semester with redeveloped programming
Learn more about the revamped Ohio State Center for Real Estate and its goals under new executive director Donald Sheets.
![Tell Me Your Why Podcast: Terry Esper](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/esper-1.jpg?VersionId=yT1FgqA3VEVUVrUjUod3J2h_AFnXNHnf&itok=KGcSzGPm)
August 24, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Tell Me Your Why Podcast: Terry Esper
Terry Esper, professor of logistics in the Department of Marketing and Logistics at Fisher, discusses his educational and professional journey, and how his trajectory was enhanced when he stepped back to focus on why he's always been so curious about logistics and supply chain.
![What risk lessons can we learn from wildfires?](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/ahmer-kalam-Reuk1nmutFI-unsplash.jpg?VersionId=.qSwVSs1DLRZi8WLL8Q2yoiKnWAT558R&itok=9VLryYnM)
August 15, 2023
The Risk Institute
The Risk Institute
What risk lessons can we learn from wildfires?
Noah Jellison and The Risk Institute share their thoughts on what the recent spate of wildfires can teach companies, organizations and industries about environmental risk.
![Computer screenshot of software applications](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/2023-08/iyus-sugiharto-jpkxJAcp6a4-unsplash.jpg?VersionId=TDE.l7ma7aeJAhDi5PiEIrFK0sDnTOZu&itok=HcPXsITw)
August 9, 2023
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Research: Do free trials convert software shoppers into subscribers?
Since the pandemic, Software as a Service (SaaS) has become big business with companies like Microsoft and Adobe offering free trials to attract new subscribers. Research by Associate Professor of Marketing Alice Li explores the strategy behind free-trials and how companies can leverage them to convert consumers into subscribers.
![Investor demand, rating reform and equity returns](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/ben-david.1.jpg?VersionId=6h38MlMnIqjUUegx_Wi6dP_jyYE47weT&itok=xvbhEXER)
August 7, 2023
Alpha Architect
Alpha Architect
Investor demand, rating reform and equity returns
The traditional financial theory attributes security returns to market- or factor-based risk, with no role ascribed to other influences. In research published by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, the authors argue for including investor demand as an additional variable in explaining returns. Can changes in investor demand generate systematic changes in security returns?
![What the SEC's new cybersecurity disclosure rules mean for companies](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/bitcoin-gb3b82b1c5_1280.jpg?VersionId=qVTRK0QYcIk283h5Fy6rb3QL6mA0kEAE&itok=awSkSoJe)
August 2, 2023
The Risk Institute
The Risk Institute
What the SEC's new cybersecurity disclosure rules mean for companies
Leaders at The Risk Institute share considerations stemming from the Securities and Exchange Commission's recent cybersecurity disclosure rules — and what they mean for public companies.
![Illustration of Swedish death cleaning](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/2023-08/Goodman%20WaPo.png?VersionId=OFTPgpm5A3XvG3oeHY.fytg.8mCvNbtg&itok=2Zux6fuC)
August 1, 2023
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Swedes know the secret to happiness: You are not your stuff
Swedish death cleaning can help us rethink our relationship to stuff — and our environmental impact. It can, according to research from Marketing and Logistics Chair Joe Goodman, also help us derive happiness by differentiating meaningful items from other clutter.
![Strong middle market growth persists while external challenges mount](/s3/files/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/logo.webp?itok=pVlARUQ3)
July 26, 2023
The National Center for the Middle Market
The National Center for the Middle Market
Strong middle market growth persists while external challenges mount
The 2023 Mid-Year Middle Market Indicator (MMI) revealed that middle market companies continue to report consistent and strong year-over-year revenue growth at 11.8%.