Researchers Cast Doubt on Usefulness of SEC Mutual Fund Rules
Researchers have found that regulations passed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in hopes of improving mutual fund governance in response to recent scandals may not be as effective as originally anticipated by regulators.
—University of Missouri-Columbia

Employees Bring Bad Moods Home, but They Disappear by Morning
A good night’s sleep may be the remedy for a bad day at work, suggests a new University of Florida study on the unexplored relationship between job satisfaction and the shifting moods of employees.
J. of Applied Psychology
—University of Florida

Enticing the Bilingual Consumer: Interject an English Word into a Spanish Ad
Bilingual consumers make up 20% of the U.S. market and pose a challenge to advertisers. Research indicates that "code-switching," or inserting an English word into a Spanish ad enhances the appeal of the product.
Journal of Consumer Research, Mar-2005
—Baruch College, The City University of New York

Enactment of Insurance Reform in Texas Good for Consumers
A Baylor University insurance and finance professor says the state of Texas took a “sorely needed step” yesterday in the direction of more competitive insurance markets by adopting an alternative rate regulation protocol known as “File and Use” in place of “Prior Approval.”
—Baylor University

Business Class to Give $25,000 to Charities
West Virginia University College of Business and Economics students will present checks totaling $25,000 to local charitable organizations Dec. 10 as the culmination of a unique course called the Corporate Citizenship Project.
—West Virginia University

Household Stocks: the Fewer, the Better
Who says a diverse portfolio is better? When it comes to individual investing, stock trades made by households with fewer stocks outperform those with more diversified accounts, according to researchers at the University of Michigan and University of Illinois.
—University of Michigan

Students Teach Professors About Research Commercialization
They say the best learning comes from teaching and doing, so a new course being offered to business students at the University of Michigan should be very educational indeed.
—University of Michigan

CEOs Say Flexibility, Adapting to Change Vital to Competing Worldwide
Most CEOs say flexibility and adaptability to change are the major keys to staying competitive, according to a study released today by The Conference Board and sponsored by Heidrick and Struggles and PeopleSoft.
—The Conference Board

"Confidence Games" Finds Cultural Significance in the Virtual Market
Traditional values and cultural connotations have been appropriated for economic purposes, and we are left uncertain of what is real and what is fake; we find ourselves in a "crisis of confidence," writes Mark C. Taylor in his new book "Confidence Games: Money and Markets in a World without Redemption."
"Confidence Games"
—Williams College