Research Question: Investigate the relationship between liquidity represented by Cash Conversion Cycle and profitability represented by Economic Value Added. Motivation: There are two theoretical views in the literature regarding the relationship between liquidity and profitability: one view is...

We study the volatility of the US stock market and its sectors as defined by S&P before and after four recent crises: the Mexican crises, the Asian crises, the Dotcom crises and the Great Recession. We compare the increase in daily volatility with the increase in the implied daily volatility...

In this paper, we first identify a number of supply chain activities that require financial knowledge for value creating decision-making. We then recommend a set of financial concepts and techniques for supply chain professionals. In addition, we propose the use of Bloomberg terminals, with...

This study investigates costless international momentum and reversal strategies for an extended interval (one of the longest in the published research) running from January 1970 to June 2008. Sixteen developed national equity market indexes, excluding the US market, are used in the...

From 1955 through 1980, both the slope of the yield curve and the level of stock returns provided considerable information about future output growth. Using data for growth, the yield curve and returns in a long term horse race from 1955 through 2013, this study shows that the explanatory power...

Bloomberg terminals are widely used by traders of financial instruments. Recently, Fairleigh Dickinson University leased twenty-four Bloomberg Terminals, twelve each for its two New Jersey campuses. This paper discusses the introduction of these terminals in several finance courses at the...

The possibility of a first-mover advantage arises in a variety of strategic choices, including product introductions, business start-ups, and mergers and acquisitions. The strategic management literature reflects ambiguity regarding the likelihood that a first mover can or will capture...

The neural network models have proven to be a very effective tool in prediction and classification problems in a variety of business applications. In this study, we apply the neural network approach to predict the firm's decision to list shares on a foreign stock exchange. Using a sample of 95...