Finance Faculty Media Mentions

Municipal bonds (munis) typically offer lower yields than taxable bonds, but their tax-exempt status—especially from federal and often state taxes—can result in higher effective returns for investors in higher tax brackets.

The article argues that the rise of stablecoins and a less independent Federal Reserve could disrupt global central bank cooperation, potentially weaponizing U.S. dollar dominance and threatening international monetary stability.

Finance professor Derek Horstmeyer writes for The Wall Street Journal about how the maturity timeline of bonds affects investment risk.

Finance professor Derek Horstmeyer, together with Costello alumni Stephano Sanahuja and Yuge Pang, recently published the piece titled, "Volatility Signals: Do Equities Forecast Bonds?" in Enterprising Investor.

Finance professor Derek Horstmeyer recently published a piece titled, "The Best Way to Take RMDs From Your Retirement Accounts" in the Wall Street Journal.

Finance professor Derek Horstmeyer writes about the possible downsides of the Genius Act, the first-ever piece of stablecoin legislation, for Barron's.

Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, recently published an article titled, "The Complicated Relationship Between Consumer Sentiment and Stocks" in The Wall Street Journal.

Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, recently published an article titled, "Should You Buy a Stock Targeted by an Activist Investor?" in The Wall Street Journal.

Ashok Margam, assistant professor in finance, was featured in WalletHub's piece about Budget Categories.

Finance professor Derek Horstmeyer appears on ETF Spotlight where he talked about markets and ETFs and a host of other asset pricing issues.