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The Effect of Dividends on Consumption
By: Malcolm Baker, Stefan Nagel and Jeffrey Wurgler
Classical models predict that the division of stock returns into dividends and capital appreciation does not affect investor consumption patterns, while mental accounting and other economic frictions predict that investors have a higher propensity to consume from... View Details
Keywords: Investment; Investment Return; Economics; Stocks; Capital; Business Earnings; Investment Portfolio; Investment Funds; Cost; Saving
Baker, Malcolm, Stefan Nagel, and Jeffrey Wurgler. "The Effect of Dividends on Consumption." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, no. 1 (2007): 277–291.
- 22 Jan 2013
- News
Altruistic Capital: Harnessing Your Employees' Intrinsic Goodwill
- 17 Jul 2015
- News
Investors Follow Their Conscience
- March 2024 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
Masterpiece for the Masses: The First Art Exchange ARTEX
By: Lauren Cohen, Anastasiya Siroochenko (Siro) and Sophia Pan
Yassir Benjelloun-Touimi, CEO of ARTEX, aspired to marry the world of art and finance. Hoping to promote transparent, fractionalized ownership of renowned artwork, the founder had spent years contemplating the birth of an art stock market. This exchange would allow... View Details
Keywords: Trading; Art Market; Art Fair; Tokenization; Democratization; Exchange Traded Fund; Price Monitoring; Trends And Opportunities; Financial Liquidity; Financial Markets; Arts; Financial Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Investment Return; Technological Innovation; Business Model; Trends; Stocks; Assets; Diversification; Trade; Financial Services Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Paris; France
Cohen, Lauren, Anastasiya Siroochenko (Siro), and Sophia Pan. "Masterpiece for the Masses: The First Art Exchange ARTEX." Harvard Business School Case 224-086, March 2024. (Revised May 2024.)
- March 1989 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Avon Products
Avon Products announced both a change in its business focus and a reduction of its dividend in June 1988. To offset the likely stock price effect of the dividend reduction, Avon announced at the same time an unusual exchange offer, under which it would take up to 25%... View Details
Tiemann, Jonathan. "Avon Products." Harvard Business School Case 289-049, March 1989. (Revised August 1994.)
Robin Greenwood
Robin is the George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at Harvard Business School. He serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research. He is past faculty director of the Behavioral Finance and Financial Stability project, chair of... View Details
- 24 Mar 2013
- News
A fresh take needed for risky funds
- November 2009 (Revised May 2017)
- Case
Miracle Life, Inc.
By: Lauren Cohen and Christopher Malloy
Miracle Life is a firm with a unique setup and organizational structure. Specifically, it is a network marketing firm, also known as multi-level marketing (MLM) firm, which utilizes a large distributor base and depends on this individual distributor base to sell its... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Cash Flow; Stocks; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Marketing; Distribution; Organizational Structure
Cohen, Lauren, and Christopher Malloy. "Miracle Life, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 210-039, November 2009. (Revised May 2017.)
- 28 Oct 2015
- News
The Life And Times of Tom Stemberg
- 04 Dec 2010
- News
Gregg Steinhafel has faced up to many challenges as Target CEO
- 15 Feb 2020
- News
Hedge fund fuels ‘concerns for our friends at Evergy’
- July 2023 (Revised November 2023)
- Supplement
Equity Restructuring at Dell Technologies: Buy Out, Buy Up, Buy In (B)
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
Following Dell’s return to the public market in 2018, the company’s stock underperformed. In June 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported that Dell was exploring various options with respect to its majority stake in the virtualization software company VMware. View Details
Keywords: Recapitalization; Reverse Merger; Spin Off; Public Ownership; Restructuring; Technology Industry; United States
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Equity Restructuring at Dell Technologies: Buy Out, Buy Up, Buy In (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 224-006, July 2023. (Revised November 2023.)
- February 2001 (Revised April 2001)
- Case
Warnaco Group, Inc. (A)
By: David F. Hawkins
Warnaco's history of nonrecurring charges is traced from 1990 through 2000 along with the stock market and security analysts' response to these charges. Teaching Purpose: To expose students to the accounting for a variety of new recurring accounting items. View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Financial Reporting; Restructuring; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Warnaco Group, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 101-068, February 2001. (Revised April 2001.)
- October 2000 (Revised December 2004)
- Case
Richard Spellman (A)
Describes Richard Spellman's decision to leave his existing employer and join an Internet start-up as CEO. Focuses on the terms of a restricted stock agreement and employment agreement that must be negotiated. Includes first drafts of these two agreements. View Details
Keywords: Contracts; Agreements and Arrangements; Internet and the Web; Executive Compensation; Personal Development and Career; Business Startups; Management Teams
Bagley, Constance E., and Michael J. Roberts. "Richard Spellman (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-202, October 2000. (Revised December 2004.)
- March 1989 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Philip Morris Companies and Kraft, Inc.
Gives students the opportunity to explore the effect of substantial free cash flow on corporate acquisition and operating strategies. Students are also given the opportunity to extract information from the common stock prices of the participating firms. A variety of... View Details
Ruback, Richard S. "Philip Morris Companies and Kraft, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 289-045, March 1989. (Revised October 1994.)
- 31 Aug 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
The Pass-Through of Uncertainty Shocks to Households
- 09 Aug 2010
- News
Another View: It's Time to Invest in America
- 2013
- Working Paper
Asset Price Dynamics with Limited Attention
By: Mark Seasholes, Terrence Hendershott, Sunny X. Li and Albert J. Menkveld
This paper studies the role that limited attention and inefficient risk sharing play in stock price deviations from the efficient prices at horizons from one day to one month. We expand the Due (2010) slow-moving capital model to analyze multiple groups of investors... View Details
Keywords: Transitory Volatility; Limited Attention; Individuals; Market Makers; Asset Pricing; Financial Markets; Volatility
Seasholes, Mark, Terrence Hendershott, Sunny X. Li, and Albert J. Menkveld. "Asset Price Dynamics with Limited Attention." Working Paper, November 2013. (2nd round at the Journal of Finance.)
- November 1997 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Woodmere Properties, Inc.
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
In 1996, Woodmere Properties, a REIT owning 198 office and industrial properties in the southeast, is about to acquire Lanier Realty Trust. Nina Zanger, a potential investor in Woodmere, attempts to analyze the stock value of Woodmere both with and without the... View Details
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Woodmere Properties, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 898-069, November 1997. (Revised December 1998.)
- 06 Feb 2018
- News