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Technical Analysis: The Interface Of Rational And Irrational Decision Making, William Martin Dec 2008

Technical Analysis: The Interface Of Rational And Irrational Decision Making, William Martin

Publications – Dreihaus College of Business

No abstract provided.


Islamic Finance Unit Takes Bank Beyond Michigan Roots, Karen Ahmed Jun 2008

Islamic Finance Unit Takes Bank Beyond Michigan Roots, Karen Ahmed

Publications – Dreihaus College of Business

No abstract provided.


Pre-Test Assessment, Thomas Berry Jun 2008

Pre-Test Assessment, Thomas Berry

Publications – Dreihaus College of Business

Pre-tests are a non-graded assessment tool used to determine pre-existing subject knowledge. Typically pre-tests are administered prior to a course to determine knowledge baseline, but here they are used to test students prior to topical material coverage throughout the course. While counterintuitive, the pre-tests cover material the student is not expected to know, but serve as a motivational tool and a road map for the students, resulting in improved course performance.


Trust And Investments Across Cultures, Thomas Berry, Omur Suer Mar 2008

Trust And Investments Across Cultures, Thomas Berry, Omur Suer

Publications – Dreihaus College of Business

This study uses survey data to examine notions of trust relative to investments and perceived risk. Rather than using nation cross-sectional household survey data we target a specific group across four distinct cultures. We survey graduate business students in four countries (Turkey, Bahrain, Czech Republic, and the USA). We attempt to gauge investor perceptions about trust and the potential impact of trust on equity investing. The groups are fairly homogeneous in terms of education and relative social and economic status leaving cultural differences as the main source of observed response differences.


The Walmart Effect: Retailing Of Health Care, William Martin Mar 2008

The Walmart Effect: Retailing Of Health Care, William Martin

Publications – Dreihaus College of Business

No abstract provided.


Complexity Of Information And Trading Behavior: The Case Of Dividend Increase Announcements, Ali M. Fatemi, Sanjay Deshmukh, Iraj Fooladi Feb 2008

Complexity Of Information And Trading Behavior: The Case Of Dividend Increase Announcements, Ali M. Fatemi, Sanjay Deshmukh, Iraj Fooladi

Ali M Fatemi

We examine the intraday trading response of participants in the common stock market and in the preferred stock market to announcements of dividend increases on common stock. We find that participants in the preferred stock market respond more slowly to the announcement than those in the common stock market. Our results are consistent with the implications of Heiner’s model of behavior under uncertainty, which suggest that investors who face a more complicated environment respond more slowly to new information. Participants in the preferred stock market face a more complicated environment because they have to determine the source of financing of …


Socially Responsible Investing: The United Nations Principles, William Martin Jan 2008

Socially Responsible Investing: The United Nations Principles, William Martin

Publications – Dreihaus College of Business

No abstract provided.