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Department of Finance News

The finance discipline can be classified into three areas: corporate finance, investments, and finance markets and institutions. The programs offered by the Department of Finance prepare students for successful careers in corporate management, depository institutions, investment management, and financial services.

Current Finance News

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Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at 51ԹϺ, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.

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People |

The finance lecturer and co-director of the new Institute for Financial Literacy and Wellness on the ROI of building connections with the banking community.

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People |

The Lee Business School Alumnus of the Year has found balance between advising clients in Las Vegas' biggest industries or volunteering his time at local organizations.

The Sphere on the Las Vegas Strip.
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, research, and academic achievement.

Financial literacy is only a few paragraphs away.
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51ԹϺ finance chair Daniel Chi offers tips for financial freedom and details on the new Institute for Financial Literacy and Wellness.

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Investing in the future is a defining principle for longtime finance professor whose donation created new experiential learning program.

Finance In The News

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GQ

Looking for a job can be a grueling marathon of resumes, cover letters, and HR acronyms—and that’s before you ever get into the room with your would-be future employer. Once you’ve managed to secure an interview, the finish line may feel tantalizingly close, but the race is far from over. Before you get the chance to wow them with your articulate and highly considered insights into your personal strengths, weaknesses, career goals, and salary expectations, however, you’ve got to make a good first impression, and that starts with what you wear. So what, exactly, should one wear to a job interview in 2024?

Vegas Inc

Remember the toilet paper crisis in April 2020? Not only was toilet paper hard to find, but even if you did find a few rolls, the price probably had quadrupled. While busy contemplating how to do our daily business without toilet paper, the entire nation also felt bewildered. How could this have happened?

Vegas Inc

As revolving credit card debt and high financing costs persist, experts are raising doubts about whether credit can keep bridging the gap between growing, but not momentous, income growth and aspirational spending.

Las Vegas Sun

Markets love certainty, the axiom holds, and this presidential election offers little of it.

Yahoo!

Now is the time to master your money, April is Financial Literacy Month, underscoring the value of financial education in a rapidly evolving economy. Whether you just started earning money or have been earning money for a long time, there is always an opportunity to reflect upon your spending and gradually improve your financial health. It starts with what you know.

Finance Experts

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Recent Finance Accomplishments

Daniel Chi (Finance) recently wrote a guest column for Las Vegas Weekly/Vegas Inc. He explained the phenomenon of inflation and how to protect your wealth from inflation.
Daniel Chi (Finance) recently wrote a guest column for Las Vegas Weekly/Vegas Inc.  He offered advice on building financial resilience: live within your means, save, and invest. Chi also introduced to the community the financial-literacy courses offered at 51ԹϺ – FIN 111 and FIN 112. The first covers a broad range of foundational topics; the…
Daniel Chi (Finance) presented his research paper, “Information Technology and the Information Content of Financial Markets,” at the 2023 Financial Management Association (FMA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. FMA is the world’s premier association on finance research and education. Chi’s paper was selected as a semifinalist for the best paper…
Xin Fan (Finance) had a research paper, "Publicly Traded Debt Restructuring Methods, Corporate Investment, and Debt Contracting," accepted for publication by Management Science, which is considered an “A+” journal in Business. The study compares the economic role of two publicly traded debt restructuring methods: coercive bond exchange…
Daniel Chi (Finance) recently wrote a guest column published in VEGAS INC titled, "Compounding interest can make us all millionaires, and taking interest in sharing this phenomenon can educate all Nevadans." Chi shares the gloomy state of personal finances in the U.S. along with advice that if implemented could make anyone a millionaire. He also…
Steven Wei Ho (Finance, Business) had a paper (co-authored with Alexandre Lauwers at The Graduate Institute, Geneva): “Is There Smart Money? How Information in the Commodity Futures Market Is Priced into the Cross-Section of Stock Returns with Delay,” accepted for publication by the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, which is a…