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August 22, 2022
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
This popular type of investment fund nearly always loses money
Investors hoping for big returns by putting their money into trendy topics like work-from-home and the metaverse through exchange traded funds (ETFs) will instead likely face gross underperformance, according to a new study by Itzhak Ben-David, Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and Byungwook Kim, a PhD student at Fisher. ETFs based on these and similar hot topics earn an average return about 30% lower than more diversified funds over the five years after they are launched.

August 17, 2022
Independent Agent
Independent Agent
Is your agency ready for the Great Wealth Transfer?
As a result of The Great Wealth Transfer, younger generations will have more money and more assets to protect as they inherit them from their boomer generation parents and grandparents. Logically, they may use some of that money to buy insurance policies to protect some of their newfound assets. As the insurance industry welcomes a new pool of potential clients, it's also losing a large number of seasoned employees, according to research from the Risk Institute.

August 11, 2022
The Colin McEnroe Show
The Colin McEnroe Show
Stop, drop, and stay there: An episode all about leisure
Selin Malkoc, professor of marketing and logistics, joins The Colin McEnroe Show to learn what leisure is and explore its importance for health, how the concept differs around the world, what it means to value your free time, and what the future holds for leisure.

August 11, 2022
Forbes
Forbes
COVID saw an exodus of over 50s from the workforce
As society ages, the norm is to think of people continuing to work for longer and longer, but new data shows that Covid inspired many older workers to retire earlier than ever. If companies want to prevent this brain drain, then research from Management and Human Resources faculty Kaifeng Jiang, Jasmine Hu and their colleagues provides some pointers.

August 7, 2022
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Direct-to-consumer sales are fueling supply-chain tech growth
The logistics of direct-to-consumer sales for manufacturers can be very different from the operations to supply retail stores. Terry Esper, an associate professor of logistics, says lines are getting very blurry between what a retailer used to be and what a manufacturer used to be.

July 27, 2022
The National Center for the Middle Market
The National Center for the Middle Market
Middle market companies sustain record-high year-over-year revenue and employment growth
The National Center for the Middle Market's 2022 Mid-Year Middle Market Indicator shows robust growth in the middle market even as economic confidence has faltered.

July 25, 2022
Forbes
Forbes
Shifting our aging society from a burden to an asset
The aging society is one of the key challenges of our time. This could be an enormous asset, but this will require a rethink in terms of how we think and act towards older people. Research from Fisher's Kaifeng Jiang, Jasmine Hu and their colleagues explores how organizations can encourage older workers to stick around long enough for that knowledge to be retained.

July 24, 2022
RISMedia
RISMedia
Thoughts on leadership: Establishing a solid routine
Research by Professor of Management and human resources Steffanie Wilk shows the impact that having a "good mood" can be personally and how it can positively impact other professional interactions.

July 21, 2022
Marketplace
Marketplace
Are we back to normal? In a new normal? Economy gives mixed signals on the pandemic.
Some consumer and business behavior has rebounded. But as the BA.5 subvariant spreads, other trends show persistent trepidation. “I think we are feeling the effects of coming out of a pandemic,” said Keely Croxton, professor of logistics.

July 18, 2022
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Global trade programming earns national award
Fisher’s ever-expanding Global Trade Network has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce with a President’s E-Star Award. Check out all the ways the Global Trade Network is creating real exporting impact for students and businesses in Ohio.
July 12, 2022
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
What private equity’s rise means for your stock investments
Rene Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics, discusses two aspects of private equity that intersect with his research expertise: the declining number of publicly traded U.S. companies and how the growth of private equity can cloud transparency for investors and economists.

July 6, 2022
The NonProfit Times
The NonProfit Times
Charitable impact, regulators eye stock donations
Anil Arya, the John J. Gerlach Chair in Accounting, and Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, write about a proposed new rule governing the disclosure of stocks as gifts — a tactic that has tax implications.

July 5, 2022
Network for Business Sustainability
Network for Business Sustainability
Mandatory carbon reporting: Six ways companies can prepare
Carbon reporting is becoming mandatory for many companies. Christian Blanco, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, shares insights into how companies can prepare for disclosing their carbon emissions and policies.

July 1, 2022
Vox
Vox
Go ahead, be a little spontaneous
A looser schedule can allow for serendipity, says Professor or Marketing and Logistics Selin Malkoc.

June 28, 2022
The Ohio State University Alumni Magazine
The Ohio State University Alumni Magazine
Four Buckeyes, four road trip playlists
Whether it was touring with a nationally known band or it's putting thought into the perfect playlist for a road trip, music occupies a special place for Assistant Professor Jesse Walker. Meet the musician-turned-marketing-expert.

June 25, 2022
The Toronto Star
The Toronto Star
Why performance fees make hedge funds a poor investment
Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, explains the three factors that typically lead to inflated performance fees for hedge funds: asymmetric fee structures, chasing stock performance and sudden shutdowns of hedge funds.

June 13, 2022
Network for Business Sustainability
Network for Business Sustainability
Carbon reporting can help your business
Carbon reporting isn’t a perfect system. But it can help you to lower climate-related financial risk, spur innovation and reduce emissions, writes Christian Blanco, assistant professor of operations and business analytics.

June 6, 2022
WOSU
WOSU
Attitudes toward science
What is our relationship to science? Rebecca Walker Reczek, the Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing, discusses her research into consumer reaction to pairing science with products in the marketplace.

June 3, 2022
The Conversation
The Conversation
Giving refugees money instead of stuff can lead to price gouging – but it doesn’t have to
Research by Assistant Professor of Operations and Business Analytics Telesilla Kotsi and her colleagues Owen Wu and Alfonso J. Pedraza Martinez, of Indiana University, shows how cash assistance can be provided to refugees while minimizing inflation and price gouging.

June 3, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Physicians on the move
Just as health care costs skyrocket, so too is the number of multi-siting physicians — doctors who practice at more than one hospital within a healthcare network. Research from Professor of Operations Aravind Chandrasekaran explores how multi-siting doctors impact ancillary healthcare costs, with their work revealing some interesting results.

June 3, 2022
Academy of Management
Academy of Management
Patent lawsuits can reveal even more to competitors
New research from Mona Makhija, professor of management and human resources, and Kiran S. Awate (PhD '18), assistant professor at Virginia Tech, details the "double-edged sword" that patent lawsuits can present: defending a patent can often reveal valuable proprietary information.

June 3, 2022
ABC News
ABC News
NRA membership dues and spending continue to shrink, report shows
The National Rifle Association appears to be experiencing diminished membership revenue and cuts to core programs, according to a financial report obtained by ABC News. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting who tracks NRA spending, says the numbers suggest the NRA appears to be at a "real risk of entering a downward spiral."

May 27, 2022
Scientific American
Scientific American
Keeping a business safe without a mask mandate requires a nuanced approach
Marketing experts Grant Donnelly and Selin Malkoc, along with PhD student Isabella Bunosso, dug deeper into public response to mask policies and found that businesses are threading a tight needle; consumers use mask policies, or lack thereof, as a proxy for a company’s political identity, leading consumers to punish or reward a business based on the sign that’s on the door.

May 18, 2022
WalletHub
WalletHub
2022’s states with the highest job resignation rates
Jasmine Hu, professor of management and human resources, explores current trends amid the labor force.

May 17, 2022
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Black Lives Matter has $42 million in assets
The foundation started by organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement is still worth tens of millions of dollars, after spending more than $37 million on grants, real estate, consultants, and other expenses, according to tax documents filed with the IRS. The tax filing suggests the organiz