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Going rate: How the cost of debt differs for private and public firms on the bond marketIt's no secret that privately held companies incur higher debt costs on the bond market than their publicly traded counterparts. At the end of the day, private firms pay about 1 percent more to publicly finance their debt and have a worse S&P 500 bond rating, according to a University of Notre Dame study that tested some of the factors influencing these cost variations.
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Signing Mike Trout: The most expensive contract in sports history is a bargain, expert saysFinance professor Richard Sheehan says Mike Trout's 12-year contract extension, said to be worth a record $426.5 million, is a bargain for the Angels if how long Trout can perform at his current level is taken into account.
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Following the crowd: New study shows how to improve group consensusThe growing number of crowd-sourcing sites shows the extent to which consumers rely on popular opinion. New research by professor of finance Zhi Da and Xing Huang of Washington University in St. Louis has found a way to improve their accuracy.
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CEOs profit from issuing negative news releases ahead of stock option grant dates, study showsSome CEOs are profiting from releasing more negative news releases leading up to their executive stock option grant date, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame. The […]
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Love connection: Joint bank accounts prompt romantic partners to spend more wisely, study findsPlagued by a splurging spouse? Open a joint bank account. New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that people who share money from a joint account are less […]
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