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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.

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.

Learn more about the revamped Ohio State Center for Real Estate and its goals under new executive director Donald Sheets.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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. 

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.

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%.

The Risk Institute's Noah Jellison and Isil Erel explain why enterprise resiliency has emerged as a critical priority for organizations aiming to thrive in the face of adversity and uncertainty.

As corporate workers return to their desks, companies are putting more effort into their office soundtracks. How can you stop it from becoming an office battleground? Kate Keeler, assistant professor of management and human resources, says one particular focus should be who gets to choose the office music. 

How is copycatting within the AI boom different that other successful innovations? Successful imitators study their predecessors, understand the marketplace, and zig where the original company zagged, says Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management. The rush to fund new AI ventures actually limits successful imitation.

Fintech lenders are ‘relying heavily’ on credit scores to determine loan pricing, according to a study co-authored by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and his colleagues.

Prices, shortages, war and COVID all affect the knotty web of logistics, Fisher College of Business supply chain expert Terry Esper says.

Research from Amin Shams, assistant professor of finance, is highlighted as part of a larger discussion into changes in crypto markets.

The American recycling system has five major shortcomings that result in only 32.1% of waste being either recycled or composted. An article, co-authored by Christian Blanco, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, describes the current shortcomings of the American recycling system and explains how those shortcomings cause recyclable material to be landfilled.

Christian Blanco, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, writes that a solution to a broken recycling industry in the U.S. is standardizing data collection and reporting.

Prioritizing rest is essential, experts such as Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc say. Here's why it's so hard and tips on how to start.

Companies that want to avoid the harms of AI, such as bias or privacy violations, lack clear-cut guidelines on how to act responsibly.

Research by Professor of Management and Human Resources Jasmine Hu that explores gender roles in working relationships is cited as part of a larger look at some of the largest financial decisions individuals will make.

Noah Jellison, executive director of the Risk Institute, provides some guidance for companies interested in mitigating or minimizing their exposure to cyberattacks.

In a roundup of research-backed financial topics, a paper co-authored by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, provides insight into the pros and cons of stock buybacks.

A new study by Ohio State's National Center for the Middle Market and Google Cloud explores how midsize companies use cloud technology.

While the scale of technology investment can vary greatly across middle market companies, common challenges exist for mid-market leaders considering making a move toward an increasingly digital future, including capital, people and time. Doug Farren, managing director of the National Center for the Middle Market shares five keys for mid-market companies to achieve a successful digital transformation.