How to make incentives for corporate social responsibility pay off

Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance Atif Ikram shares his research on incentivizing corporate social responsibility and its effects on boards of directors, executives, shareholders, and other stakeholders.

Opinion: What was the top stock of 2019? And should it be in your retirement account?

While the best stock in the S&P 1500 has a year-to-date gain of more than 450%, Professor of Finance Hank Bessembinder's research shows why a diversified investment strategy is better than to risk everything on a few stocks.

Depressed enough yet? Try this stock chart, then

If you were picking equities by throwing darts at a board, more than 90% would fail to beat cash, according to Professor of Finance Hank Bessembinder's research.

Huge career growth and salary potential for master’s in finance grads

After completing the MS-FIN, starting a lucrative career is certainly within reach. You’ll be qualified for many different roles in the financial industry, including corporate finance, risk management, management, financial planning, investment banking, consulting, or even real estate.

What you need to know about a master’s in finance

Prospective students considering a highly ranked W. P. Carey Master of Science in Finance (MS-FIN) from Arizona State University should know that it’s difficult to go from no work experience in the

ASU Night at the D-backs showcases paths to careers in sports

Alumnus Aaron Myers (BS Finance ’04) attended because he is a big supporter of Arizona State University and he loves sports.

Decoding the mystery of stock return anomalies

Clinical Associate Professor of Finance Geoffrey Smith and his co-author applied a rigorous test to 15 well-known market irregularities. Surprisingly, they found that five held water, bucking established economic theory.

Shocker: The S&P 500 is underperforming the stock market

Professor of Finance Hank Bessembinder evaluated lifetime returns to every U.S. common stock traded on the New York and American stock exchanges and the Nasdaq since 1926 to discover that only a small minority of companies provide all of the index’s excess return over cash each year.

Don't bet on holiday effect to boost market returns

New research by Geoffrey Smith, clinical associate professor of finance, proves there’s no such thing as the 'holiday effect,' which was thought to produce higher returns on the day before Christmas, New Year’s, and the other 10 stock market holidays.

ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business announces STEM-certified master's in finance

The MS-FIN program provides greater opportunities for international students to find employment in the U.S. for up to 36 months beyond graduation.