Assistant Professor of Finance, Department of Finance and Economics Faculty profile
Investors who lean on social media for financial information report stronger short-term motives and weaker long-term ones, in every age group. Overconfidence deepens the drift away from long-term thinking, and the pattern holds across two survey waves.
Augustine Tarkom, Ken Moon, Vance Lesseig
Across three decades of firm data, a one standard deviation rise in economic policy uncertainty cut operational efficiency by about 2.6 percentage points. The drag varies by firm type, and financially constrained firms held up better than expected.
Augustine Tarkom
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.