Hedge funds pool capital from wealthy individuals and institutions to pursue aggressive strategies aimed at generating high returns. Activist hedge funds usually buy stakes in publicly traded ...

Why would a company famous for breakthrough discoveries suddenly pull back from bold research in favor of safer bets? Research shows shareholder pressure plays a role. The tension between short-term ...

Even though they’re almost universally heralded as heroes, U.S. military veterans entering the civilian workforce may encounter a downside to the positive reputation they earn for their service. New ...

Small businesses selling on ecommerce marketplaces often complain about the unfairness of the platforms prioritizing their own products — like Amazon Basics — in the prominent “sponsored ad” slots in ...

In every setting, from the workplace to the doctor’s office, few people deny the value of getting a second opinion. However, advice-seeking is most beneficial if the additional opinion is truly ...

An “unprecedented” federal program to support troops’ medical needs in World War II led to the emergence of the modern US biomedical system, spurring decades of expansion in medical research and drug ...

Research from Professor David Robinson finds that private lenders act more like investors than banks, posing different kinds of risks to the financial system “Private credit companies don’t just lend ...

For decades, the U.S. government has played a central role in funding innovation, from financing research at universities to commissioning cutting-edge technology from the private sector. But not all ...

Many investors are told that active funds rarely outperform passive index funds after fees. So why bother paying for them? In this episode of Duke Fuqua Insights podcast, Professor Simon Gervais, a ...

How many nickels can fit, in dollar value, in a 1.5 liter (1.58QT) Evian water bottle? When Professor Jack Soll of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business asks this question in class, the responses ...

From climate change and COVID-19 to violent crime and the national budget deficit: why are Americans increasingly divided over which issues deserve attention? And how do these divisions emerge even ...