Economist on "Universities in New Zealand: Any seminar experience?"
Anyone recently visited Universities in New Zealand, especially those in Auckland for a talk? How was your experience?
View ArticleEconomist on "Asset pricing vs market microstructure"
Which is more difficult? Which has better options in industy?
View ArticleEconomist on "Why is publishing in accounting is difficult?"
From comment on another thread.Accounting researchers exhibit the lowest average number of articles per faculty in premier journals at 0.023 on average over the period 1994–2003, compared to 0.046,...
View ArticleEconomist on "My academic finance job market experience as a rookie"
After my 3rd flyout, I sat on the edge of a cliff contemplating ending it all. I called a friend and she talked me down. I realized not to take anything too seriously any more. I relaxed and made a...
View ArticleEconomist on "Long-run risks model dead?"
With the devastating paper by Beeler and Campbell in Critical Finance Review, the long-run risk model is facing a short-run risk of death. Goodbye LRR, we hardly knew ye.
View ArticleEconomist on "Good writers in corporate finance"
M Bertrand, A Schoar, and S Mullainathan?Good writers don't have to be good researchers
View ArticleEconomist on "Is it possible for finance PhD to go on accounitng job market?"
I'm a second year finance PhD student and just passed the comprehensive exam. I am fine with accounting research and have a very good relationship with accounting professors from my school. Is it...
View ArticleEconomist on "Is it ok to go to econ job market with accounting phd?"
I have my reasons. Tired of dumb people in accounting.
View ArticleEconomist on "PhDWhaleChallenge"
1. Carve with a razor "PhD" on your hand, send a photo to your advisor. 2. Wake up at 4.20 a.m. and read a paper that advisor sends you. 3. Write an abstract, but not too long, only 3 paragraphs, send...
View ArticleEconomist on "CEO car choice and stock returns"
I got very convincing results. Worth submitting to top 3 finance/econ journals?
View ArticleEconomist on "Journal of Empirical Finance (JEF)"
the worst of all average finance journals. they take at least 10 months for the first review.
View ArticleEconomist on "Will graduation as an 8-th year student hurt me?"
I know I should have gone to the market 2-3 years ago, but bad things can happen in life :(Has anyone seen a successful job market candidate as a 7+ year graduate student?.
View ArticleEconomist on "Russia is a mighty nation with a strong leader"
I would move there if they had a good job for somebody with my skill set (PhD Finance from top school, AP at top 50 department, promising papers including some top R&Rs).
View ArticleEconomist on "Mid-level schools in Philly area"
What do they pay? Teaching load / tenure requirements?Drexel Lehigh Villanova (although with a sudden jump from Regional#1 to National#50 don't even know if they a top school now 8)) Who else in the...
View ArticleEconomist on "My top 25 finance departments"
I've careful researched every finance department. After much investigation, I can now announce the definitive rankings:01 Chicago 02 Harvard 03 Wharton 04 NYU 05 Columbia 06 Stanford -- Michigan 08...
View ArticleEconomist on "Cavalcade strong"
liked the papers but especially MS and IW banging the drum today on what is wrong with the refereeing process in finance.
View ArticleEconomist on "I agreed to present a paper at a seminar but now I'm getting...
I don't really want to go.
View ArticleEconomist on "My first publication!!!"
I just got a paper accepted for publication at JBF. My first pub ever! So happy!!!Now how would this pub at JBF regarded, compared to say JFQA? Is the gap between JBF and JFQA bigger or smaller than...
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