Who profits from IPO underpricing?

A firm going public relies on the capital raised in its initial public offering to grow and thrive, but studies have found that IPOs in the United States are underpriced an average of 15 percent.

Subprime discussion part five: Security transparency is a global concern

In Part 5 of our series on the subprime market, real estate finance Professor Anthony Sanders, Jeffrey Coles, chairman of the finance department at the W. P. Carey School of Business and Steven Davidson, vice president, capital market research, Securities Industry and Financial Markets

Subprime discussion part four: Mortgage-backed securities and ambiguous financial instruments spread

In Part 4 of our series on the subprime market, real estate finance Professor Anthony Sanders, Jeffrey Coles, chairman of the finance department at the W. P. Carey School of Business and Steven Davidson, vice president, capital market research, for the Securities Industry and Financial

Subprime discussion part three: When will the dust settle?

In Part 3 of our five-part series on the subprime market, real estate finance Professor Anthony Sanders, Jeffrey Coles, chairman of the finance department at the W. P. Carey School of Business and Steven Davidson, vice president, capital market research, for the Securities Industry and

Take the leap: Overcoming uncertainty with the principles of persuasion

Fears of recession, turbulent markets and an overload of information about the situation have created a sense of uncertainty about the economy going forward, leaving many people unsure how to react.

Podcast: Social media opportunities, risks and marketing

Social media, including blogs, discussion boards and networking sites like Facebook have changed the laws of nature for communications and marketing.

Subprime discussion part two: Mapping subprime in Phoenix

In Part 2 of our five-part series on the subprime market, real estate finance Professor Anthony Sanders maps the occurrence of subprime loans in the metro Phoenix market.

Subprime discussion part one: What is the subprime market and why do we need it?

Knowledge@W. P. Carey recently taped a discussion about the subprime market between Jeffrey Coles, chairman of the finance department at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Anthony Sanders, professor of real estate and finance at the school and Steven Davidson, vice president,

Evaluating environmental regulations outside the box

Maricopa County, Arizona is proposing to implement 53 measures to cut pollution from tiny particles (PM-10) that are small enough to be inhaled.

What's the buzz? Text analysis technology tracks who's saying what about whom

If you love it when the elite pundits are proved wrong and the instincts of the common man — and common blogger — are proved right, Wonkosphere.com can plug you into a higher state of political awareness.