Assistant Professor of Finance, Department of Finance and Economics Faculty profile
India's 2018 order barring banks from serving crypto businesses caused a sharp, immediate drop in retail crypto activity. After the Supreme Court lifted it in 2020, activity recovered only gradually, while bank accounts and deposits rose.
Matthew James Flynn, Ishitha Kumar
Retail interest in stock options runs higher in states with a strong gambling culture, and it tilts toward long-shot contracts. The same states show more short-term borrowing and more missed payments.
Matthew James Flynn, Yifan Liu, Ivilina T. Popova
States with a stronger taste for gambling pay more attention to Bitcoin options, trade them more, and favor long-shot contracts. When legal sports betting arrives, some of that attention shifts elsewhere.
Matthew James Flynn, Yifan Liu
During the 2024 election, betting odds on a Trump win and the stock of his media company tracked each other closely. The odds adjusted at once. The stock lagged by several days, a sign that investors process political news slowly.
Matthew James Flynn, Augustine TarkomShort summaries of new faculty work, with what it means for managers.