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People turn to products viewed as safer in times of a public health crisis, says Rebecca Reczek, the Dr. H. Lee “Buck” Mathews Professor of Marketing. In many cases this aversion to sustainable products is due to perception, she says.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is linked to higher levels of financial distress in adults – and a fourfold higher risk of suicide for those with the most debt, according to a large population study conducted by Ohio State researchers, including Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate.

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, Executive Director Mary Beth McCormick talks with Mark Wagenbrenner, founder of Wagenbrenner Development, and managing principal and president of Thrive Companies. 

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Joe Goodman, chair of the Department of Marketing and Logistics, sits down with Nicole Sintov, assistant professor of behavior, decision making and sustainability at Ohio State's School of Environment and Natural Resources discuss

Online grocery shopping has taken off during the pandemic, and companies are introducing a new type of store meant to fulfill online orders. But part of the reason the future is unclear is not everyone is online ordering experiences have been stellar, says Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics.

Facing a downturn is hard enough without falling into the common traps in the way we save, invest and spend. Assistant Professor of Marketing Grant Donnelly says his research suggests that discussing money with your partner in hard times can help your relationship and finances if you approach these discussions the right way.

According to a recent study published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, there’s a reason why we tend to cheer for one person instead of a team. Researchers, including Fisher's Jesse Walker, found that people were more invested in the success of one athlete — in this case, Usain Bolt — as opposed to the success of his team.

In this episode of the Center for Real Estate's Appreciating Real Estate podcast, Executive Director Mary Beth McCormick talks with Jeff Witherell, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Plymouth Industrial REIT. They discuss the company, what it does, how it has grown and the secret to Jeff's success and advice to real estate students.

Want to address systemic racism at business schools? Seven business school scholars, including Tanya Menon, professor of management and human resources at Fisher, suggest starting with MBA program rankings.

Insurance prides itself on its ability to model risk, but when it comes to predicting flood damage, it consistently falls short. Technology and better mapping is just one aspect of handling catastrophic flooding. Understanding business resilience is another, says Phil Renaud, executive director of the Risk Institute.

On its surface, the structure of hedge fund incentive fees appears to closely align the incentives of hedge fund managers and hedge fund investors. But how do these incentive fees fare in practice? Research from Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, Associate Professor of Finance Justin Birru, and a colleague explores these fees.

People enjoy witnessing extraordinary individuals – from athletes to CEOs – extend long runs of dominance in their fields, a new study suggests. But they aren’t as interested in seeing similar streaks of success by teams or groups. “Everyone wants Usain Bolt to win another gold medal for sprinting. Not so many people want to see the New England Patriots win another Super Bowl,” said Jesse Walker, lead author of the study and an assistant professor of marketing.

The trend to passive investing has led to a dramatic increase in the share of assets concentrated in the hands of a few large institutional fund companies. Research by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and his colleagues concluded that “ownership by large institutions is associated with higher stock price volatility, autocorrelation in returns (a measure of price inefficiency), and a greater magnitude of price drops at times of market stress (a measure of price fragility).”

Meet the researchers and thought leaders who have joined Fisher’s world-class faculty ahead of the 2020-21 academic year.

It may seem like a paradox, but giving someone a gift to help them save money is a sure way to make them hate it. The reason: It will make the recipient feel inferior to you, according to research by Assistant Professor of Marketing Grant Donnelly and his colleagues. In contrast, a gift that helps a recipient save time is taken as a compliment.

If you already see hedge fund fees as exorbitant, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Over the past two decades, the hedge fund industry has kept 64 cents of every dollar of gross profits that it has generated above the risk-free rate. This, according to research by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Real Estate and Finance, and Finance Professor Justin Birru, and a colleague.

This year, index fund investors are making money all right. But it's come with some risks: Much of the gains are due to half a dozen ultra-hot technology stocks. Lu Zhang, the John W. Galbreath Chair in Finance, provides some additional context to the presence of tech stocks in our portfolios.

Investors who put their money in hedge funds may find that the fees are much higher than expected, a new study from Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Real Estate, and Associate Professor of Finance Justin Birru suggests. Most hedge funds charge their clients incentive fees of about 20 percent of gains made over a specified benchmark. But in a study of 6,000 hedge funds over 22 years, researchers found that those fees ended up costing investors nearly 50 percent – about 2.5 times more than the average fee rate on paper.

From the disclosure of delivery information designed to improve our online shopping satisfaction to examining the biases that we may not know we hold, research by Logistics Professor Terry Esper is helping companies reexamine and improve driver safety and their delivery processes.

A new study by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Real Estate, and colleagues from Duke, examined thousands of finance executives’ S&P 500 projections over time for one behavioral bias: excess conviction. The study, a follow-up to an earlier research project, found the overconfidence bias to be greater than even the original landmark research found.

BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, Fidelity and Capital Group are driving up equity market volatility and fuelling mispricing in company stocks, according to an analysis that raises fresh questions over the regulatory oversight of the largest asset managers. The study was produced by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Real Estate, and his colleagues.

As New York state moves forward with a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association and four of its current and former officials for allegedly benefiting personally from the improper use of its funds, Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting and a nonprofit expert, explains what the repercussions might be for the gun group and its leaders.

New research from Rene Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics, and his colleagues suggests that the share-price premium for entering Wall Street’s flagship index isn’t what it used to be.

Investors give up nearly half of their gross profits through incentive fees, according to a working paper authored by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Real Estate, and Justin Birru, associate professor of finance, and a colleague.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Tracy Dumas, associate professor of management and human resources, about how our personal and professional lives interface with one another.