Articles by L. Wayne Gertmenian, PhD

L. Wayne Gertmenian, PhD

Predicting Bankruptcy in the WorldCom Age

Knowing how to determine the credit-worthiness of your customers may help save your business.

2003 Volume 6 Issue 1 - By Nikolai V. Chuvakhin and L. Wayne Gertmenian, PhD

Does Market Efficiency Trump Behavioral Bias in Finance Decisions?

An understanding of efficient markets and common behavioral biases can help investors reconcile instinct and reason. Once upon a time, two economists were walking together when one of them saw something that caught his attention. “Look,” he exclaimed, “here’s a great research topic!” “Nonsense,” the other one said, “If it were, someone would have written [...]

2002 Volume 5 Issue 2 - By L. Wayne Gertmenian, PhD and Nikolai V. Chuvakhin

Russia at the Crossroads

When Russia defaulted on her debts and devalued the ruble last August, Americans felt the effects as well.

1999 Volume 2 Issue 1 - By L. Wayne Gertmenian, PhD, Nikolai V. Chuvakhin and Steven T. Ekstrand

Cultural Insights on Doing Business in China

The hidden obstacles of tradition, social structure, and thought patterns require extensive, time-consuming experience to overcome when doing business in China.

1998 Volume 1 Issue 2 - By L. Wayne Gertmenian, PhD