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City National Bank’s Robert Iritani Discusses the Future of Financial Management

Robert Iritani has more than 30 years of experience in large banking institutions including City National, Wells Fargo Bank, and Union Bank of California.

By Abraham Park, PhD


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Real Options: The Value Added through Optimal Decision Making

Merging decision analysis with the well-known principles used in valuing options on financially traded assets can be further enhanced by applying an intuitive approach based on familiar concepts from the field of decision analysis.

By Warren J. Hahn, PE, PhD and Luiz E. Brando, PhD


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The Role of Finance in the Strategic-Planning and Decision-Making Process

This article discusses the role of finance in strategic planning, decision making, formulation, implementation, and monitoring.

By Pedro M. Kono, DBA and Barry Barnes, PhD


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What to Do When Traditional Diversification Strategies Fail

Many factors contribute to volatile market behavior. This article explores a methodology that attempts to address these factors.

By James DiLellio, PhD, MBA


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The Buffett Approach to Valuing Stocks

This article provides an example of the process famed investor Warren Buffett is reported to go though to determine the intrinsic value of a publicly traded company.

By Steven R. Ferraro, CFA, PhD


Examining the Role of Short-Term Correlation in Portfolio Diversification

Examining the Role of Short-Term Correlation in Portfolio Diversification

This article looks at the near-term issues regarding correlation between investment assets and asset classes.

By Jeffry Haber, PhD and Andrew Braunstein, PhD


Investing for Income in a Down Economy

Investing for Income in a Down Economy

Exploring alternatives for investing in a down economy that may provide better long-term portfolio performance through high-dividend yields and favorable diversification characteristics.

By Steven R. Ferraro, CFA, PhD


Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate for the Entrepreneur

Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate for the Entrepreneur

An overview of owner-occupied, single-tenant commercial real estate, and practical advice on how to enter this potentially lucrative investment.

By Alphonse Lordo, MBA and Michael D. Kinsman, PhD, CPA


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Private vs. Public Real Estate Markets

This article highlights the informational inefficiency that exists between public and private real estate markets.

By Abraham Park, PhD


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An Alternative Way to Manage Equity Portfolios

Research on investment strategies to counterbalance the current negative conditions for traditional beta investing.

By Davide Accomazzo, MBA and Rosario Rivadeneyra