Markets rejoiced this week over news that the Trump administration, after six weeks of maximalist rhetoric, had struck a preliminary deal with China to lower tariff rates between the two countries. But the celebration may be premature, industry insiders, foreign diplomats and market experts
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CNBC | What fresh signs of life in the IPO market mean for Goldman Sachs
The IPO market seems to be thawing, at least for now. Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story from CNBC. [Subscription required.]
Barron’s | eToro Soars in Trading Debut and Chime Files to Go Public. They Are Latest Test of Fintech IPO Market.
The fintech industry has been a center of IPO activity over the last few months. Chime will follow eToro, a stock and crypto trading platform that debuted Wednesday at $69.69 a share. Jay Ritter’s IPO data informs this story from Barron’s.
Axios | IPOs return without returns
The IPO spigot is beginning to flow, with eToro just out of the gate, but might the new cohort be too old to produce blockbuster returns? Research data from Jay Ritter informs this story from Axios. [Subscription required.]
Bloomberg | A Tiny Bank in Trump Tower Is Enriching the President’s Sons
Dominari surged after bringing on Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. It’s part of lucrative pattern they’ve embraced since election. Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story from Bloomberg.
Bloomberg | Bad Trader Behavior, Short-Sale Breaches Stalk Australian Banks
Australia’s finance industry is beset by a raft of compliance lapses — from data reporting breaches to trader misbehavior. Heat on the nation’s largest banks harks back to a period when a yearlong inquiry into misconduct revealed rampant wrongdoing in 2019.
MarketWatch | Crypto broker eToro’s upsized IPO to test the waters for stock-market newcomers
Mobile-app stock and digital-currency company eToro is set to go public Wednesday after a huge rally in stocks. Jay Ritter, who specializes in IPOs, said other deals are likely if the eToro IPO generates a solid gain in its debut
Sportico | DraftKings the exception to sports SPACs’ dire track record
DraftKings, the company that sparked the sports SPAC craze in 2020, still stands as the best of the blank-check sports deals. Whether you consider SPACs part of the meme stock madness of the pandemic or just another cyclical market mania, DraftKings’
UF Faculty co-author influencer marketing case for Ivey Publishing
Valeria Marcia, a lecturer in marketing, and Michael Carrillo, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, have co-authored a new case study published by Ivey Publishing: “Chiara Ferragni: An Influencer in Crisis.” This timely
Uncooperative clients can undermine audit quality, according to new study
There’s a troubling inconsistency in how auditors respond to difficult clients during financial audits, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business found that while auditors, especially younger auditors, mentally flag uncooperative clients
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