Archive for the ‘Finance’ Category

The Danger with High Frequency Trading

Can’t see the video above? Click here to watch or read the transcript. In this video interview, Davide Accomazzo, MBA, Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, discusses the dangers of high frequency trading. This interview is a follow-up to Professor Accomazzo’s essay for the GBR blog on the same [...]

September 7th, 2009 - By Davide Accomazzo, Adjunct Professor of Finance


VC Firms Still Expecting High ROIs

Can’t see the above video? Click here to watch or read the transcript. In this video interview, John K. Paglia, PhD, Associate Professor of Finance at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, discusses the Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project, which was released on July 27, 2009, in conjunction with a Los Angeles and California statewide economic forecast [...]

August 24th, 2009 - By John Paglia, PhD, Associate Professor of Finance


High Frequency Trading: The Rise of the Machines

Davide Accomazzo, MBA As a professional trader, you are confronted daily with all kinds of dynamics and situations that require a flexible and adaptive mind. You are faced with multiple variables constantly interacting with each other and your task is to process ever-changing information quickly and profitably. Valuations arbitrage, reflexive supply-and-demand dynamics, and structural changes [...]

August 10th, 2009 - By Davide Accomazzo, Adjunct Professor of Finance


What’s Next LA: The Road to Economic Recovery (A Preview)

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July 10th, 2009 - By David M. Smith, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics


Econ Profs Question Conventional Buy-and-Hold Wisdom

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June 2nd, 2009 - By Marshall Nickles, EdD, Professor of Economics


Of Alphas, Betas, and Predetermined Rates of Returns

Davide Accomazzo, MBA In the ongoing social debate on what kind of an economic system we should build on top of the rubble of the present financial mess, we as investors should focus less on the philosophical nuances and more on how to adjust our investment framework, expectations, and tactics. As the work of free-market [...]

May 27th, 2009 - By Davide Accomazzo, Adjunct Professor of Finance


The Basics of a Balanced Personal Financial Strategy

The results of the second GBR poll on debt vs. savings are in! All participants said they have changed their personal financial approach due to the current economic instability 60% say they are working harder to pay down all their debt. The GBR Blog asked Davide Accomazzo, Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Graziadio School [...]

May 18th, 2009 - By Davide Accomazzo, Adjunct Professor of Finance


GBR Poll: Debt vs. Savings in Turbulent Times

The GBR Blog wants to know: [poll id="4"] Do you have a different approach to saving? Tell us in the comments. UPDATE: This poll was closed on May 18, 2009. Read our analysis of the poll and learn about “The Basics of a Balanced Personal Finance Strategy,” by Davide Accomazzo, Adjunct Professor of Finance. //

April 20th, 2009 - By Danielle L. Scott


Winter 2009 GBR Issue Now Live

Read the latest issue of the GBR online at http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/091/ In this issue: Recognizing Organizational Culture in Managing Change Structural changes can serve as the initial intervention for shifting culture. Mark Mallinger, PhD, Don Goodwin, MBA, and Tetsuya O’Hara, MBA The Successful Expatriate Leader in China Expatriate managers must consider the cultural dimensions of leadership. [...]

January 13th, 2009 - By Danielle L. Scott


Questions on the Financial Meltdown Answered (1)

Listeners from across the country submitted questions to Graziadio School faculty during the conference call on America’s Financial Crisis this Tuesday. With over 200 participants on the call, there were too many questions for the panel to answer in the short time. Below are responses from panelist, Dr. Joetta Forsyth, Assistant Professor of Finance, to [...]

October 6th, 2008 - By Joetta Forsyth, PhD, Assistant Professor of Finance