101. Shedding Light on Human Monetary Decision-Making: Experiments from the Gambling World and Everyday Choices Open Access Author: Henegar, Thomas Title: Shedding Light on Human Monetary Decision-Making: Experiments from the Gambling World and Everyday Choices Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Sports bettingstock marketbehavioral financeKahnemanThought experimentloss aversionoverconfidenceirrational behaviorbias File: Download Luke_Henegar_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorProfessor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader
102. Is the January Barometer a Reliable Indicator? Open Access Author: Borhan, Yasmin Title: Is the January Barometer a Reliable Indicator? Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: January BarometerRussell 2000S&P 500 indexNASDAQ 100ROY returnsExchange Traded FundSeasonal Trends File: Download Yasmin_Borhan_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
103. MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE Open Access Author: Peregrim, John Title: MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: MoneyballNFLNational Football LeagueSalary CapSalary Cap ManagementSalary Cap AllocationsPosition GroupsOptimal Allocations File: Download Peregrim_Thesis_PDF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
104. A FINANCIAL AND STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS OF MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING COMPANIES Open Access Author: Thacker, Victoria Marie Title: A FINANCIAL AND STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS OF MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING COMPANIES Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: multi-level marketingstakeholderindependent distributor File: Download FinalThesis_VictoriaThacker.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorScott Collins, Faculty Reader
105. Testing the Efficacy of Trading Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Foreign Exchange Market Open Access Author: Singh, Navjit Title: Testing the Efficacy of Trading Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Foreign Exchange Market Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Foreign ExchangeForexSupport Vector MachineRandom ForestNaive BayesK-Nearest NeighborTradingTechnical TradingFundamental Trading File: Download Thesis_11.11.19_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
106. The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study Open Access Author: Zachariah, John Title: The Effect of the "Student Housing Boom" on the Debt Levels of Students: A Penn State Case Study Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Real EstateStudent HousingHigher EducationStudent Loan DebtFinance File: Download Zachariah_John_The_Effect_of_the_Student_Housing_Boom_on_the_Debt_Levels_of_Students.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mallory Marie Meehan, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
107. A Financial and Logistical Analysis of the Merger Between Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation Open Access Author: Salvaggio, Siena Title: A Financial and Logistical Analysis of the Merger Between Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: mergersupply chainKnight Swiftlogisticstransportation File: Download Siena_Salvaggio_Thesis_2020.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
