Ram Pakath’s article, “Numerical, Secondary Big Data Quality Issues, Quality Threshold Establishment, & Guidelines for Journal Policy Development,” authored jointly with Anita Lee-Post, is forthcoming in Decision Support Systems.
Congratulations to Andrew Buskill, Bryce Kushner, Connor McKee and Graham Sparks on being awarded scholarships for the December 2019 CFA exam. This exam is the first step in earning the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential; the most respected and recognized investment management designation in the world. More information about Gatton's CFA University Affiliation Program and exam scholarships is available here.
Kristine Hankins delivered the keynote lecture at the Dayton Summer Finance Workshop on July 26.
Leonce Bargeron’s paper “Why do Firms Disagree with Short Sellers? Managerial Myopia Versus Private Information”, co-authored with Alice Bonaime, has been accepted for publication at the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.
Kristine Hankins' paper, "Do Firms Hedge During Distress?", co-authored with Heitor Almeida (Illinois, NBER) and Ryan Williams (University of Arizona), won the Best Paper in Risk Management at the European Financial Management Association's 2019 meeting.
The Gatton College of Business and Economics is proud to announce the results from the second annual stock pitch competition at the University of Kentucky. Sponsored by the Department of Finance and Quantitative Methods, the competition was open to all students enrolled full-time in undergraduate or master’s-level programs at the University of Kentucky. The Gatton College and the Finance Society coordinated in organizing the competition.
Kristine Hankins will be presenting "Do Firms Hedge During Distress?" at the Florida State University Sun Trust Conference on April 5. The paper is co-authored with Heitor Almeida (Illinois, NBER) and Ryan Williams (Arizona).
Kristine Hankins will be presenting "Do Firms Hedge During Distress?" at the University of Missouri on March 22. The paper is co-authored with Heitor Almeida (Illinois, NBER) and Ryan Williams (Arizona).
Kristine Hankins will be presenting "Do Firms Hedge During Distress?" at the University of Toronto's Risk Management and Innovation Conference on March 9. The paper is co-authored with Heitor Almeida (Illinois, NBER) and Ryan Williams (Arizona).
Kristine Hankins will be presenting "Do Firms Hedge During Distress?" at the Florida International University on February 15. This paper is co-authored with Heitor Almeida (Illinois, NBER) and Ryan Williams (Arizona).
