Finance & accounting

Because they spur the creation of jobs, IPOs have historically been important drivers of growth for the U.S. economy. But in the mid-2000s, going public lost some of its luster.

Can social impact bonds — a new and unique public-private partnership that raises private capital to invest in programs designed to improve social issues?

In this Three Things video, Darden Professor Paul Simko explains how useful a look at annual reports can be.

Elena Loutskina has been evaluating the role mortgage securitization played in the 2007 crisis and unearthed one of the possible causes for the housing bubble.

As Chinese and global markets continue to wobble, Darden Professor Rich Evans and Dennis Yang made clear that there did not appear to be easy answers as to how to avoid the turmoil.

Darden Professor Michael Schill discusses a surprising investment strategy: Buy low-growth firms. Firms expanding their assets bring a lower annual return.

Darden Professor Justin Hopkins and Dain Donelson examine the effects of market-wide decline on the same day a company communicates negative news.

Darden Professors Rich Evans and Dennis Yang discuss the decline of the Shanghai Composite Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Darden Professors Mary Margaret Frank and Luann Lynch delve into the world of aggressive tax and financial reporting and reveal a remarkable fact.

Darden Professor Rich Evans' research on mutual fund incubator bias demonstrates the dangers of choosing an investment based on past success.