Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the practices of professors teaching the introductory class in investments. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 101 syllabi of the first investments course taught in various AACSB accredited business schools around the country was...

Purpose –Aims to test to determine whether the selection of the historical return time interval (monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual) used for calculating real estate investment trust (REIT) returns has a significant effect on optimal portfolio allocations Design/methodology/approach -...

Purpose – Aims to test to determine whether the selection of the historical return time interval (monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual) used for calculating real estate investment trust (REIT) returns has a significant effect on optimal portfolio allocations. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose: The authors present the results of a survey on how Korean firms evaluate new projects and estimate their capital costs. The authors report how Korean firms’ capital budgeting practices compare to other developed countries and to best practices in the field of finance....