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152. THE EFFECT OF CONTINGENT CONVERTIBLE DEBT ISSUANCE ON THE VOLATILITY OF A COMPANY’S RETURNS

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Open Access
Author:
Lucas, William
Title:
THE EFFECT OF CONTINGENT CONVERTIBLE DEBT ISSUANCE ON THE VOLATILITY OF A COMPANY’S RETURNS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Contingent Convertible Debt
CoCos
CoCo Bonds
Idiosyncratic Risk
File:
Download Lucas_William_Thesis_-_The_Effect_of_Contingent_Convertible_Debt_Issuance_on_the_Volatility_of_a_Company_s_Returns.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

157. EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MOTLEY FOOL’S STOCK ADVISOR™

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Open Access
Author:
Lyon, Alexander John
Title:
EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MOTLEY FOOL’S STOCK ADVISOR™
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
finance
investing
The Motley Fool
Stock Advisor
stock recommendations
announcement effect
holding period returns
portfolio
matched sample
S&P 500 index
excess return
t-test
event study
abnormal return
risk-adjusted measures
regression
File:
Download Lyon_Alexander_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Greg Filbeck, Thesis Supervisor
Diane Parente, Thesis Honors Advisor

161. EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF DEBT VALUATION METHODOLOGIES AND REPORTING ON INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

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Open Access
Author:
Benoit, Alexander C
Title:
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF DEBT VALUATION METHODOLOGIES AND REPORTING ON INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Real Estate
Debt Valuation
Reporting Standards
Interest Rate Risk
Default Risk
Vasicek Model
File:
Download Benoit_Alexander_DebtValuation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jiro Yoshida, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

166. AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMMERCIAL BANKING INDUSTRIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN

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Open Access
Author:
Simon, Bryan Alexander
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMMERCIAL BANKING INDUSTRIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Commercial banking
Lending
Credit Extention
Dutch Caribbean
Small Banks
Pennsylvania
File:
Download Bryan_Simon_Final_Thesis_April_4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremiah Ross Green, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

167. EXPLORING CHINESE-FINANCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE REAL GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

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Open Access
Author:
Asghar, Raza Mohammed
Title:
EXPLORING CHINESE-FINANCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE REAL GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
finance
infrastructure
china
africa
economics
gdp
real gdp growth
investment
global
File:
Download RazaMAsghar_FinalThesisSubmission_4.9.2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader

170. Nudging to Optimality: Prescriptions for Treating America's Health Care Problem

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Open Access
Author:
Wells, Jeremy Nicholas
Title:
Nudging to Optimality: Prescriptions for Treating America's Health Care Problem
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Health Care
United States
Incentives
Nudges
Public Policy
Health Insurance
Doctors
Patients
Medicare
Medicaid
File:
Download Wells_Jeremy_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

172. Public Finance Implications Of State Medicaid Policy: How Section 1115 Waivers Are Shaping Medicaid Reform

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Open Access
Author:
Conner, Casey Christopher
Title:
Public Finance Implications Of State Medicaid Policy: How Section 1115 Waivers Are Shaping Medicaid Reform
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Medicaid
Public Finance
Section 1115 waiver
healthcare
File:
Download Conner_Casey_Section1115Waivers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

173. Phase 4 Private Equity Development: Reshaping Buyout Industry Dynamics and Review of Ethics

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Open Access
Author:
Oh, Eric Junwoo
Title:
Phase 4 Private Equity Development: Reshaping Buyout Industry Dynamics and Review of Ethics
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Investment Banking
Leveraged Buyout
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Business Ethics
File:
Download Phase_4_Private_Equity_Development__Reshaping_Buyout_Industry_Dynamics_and_Review_of_Ethics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Richard Gruskin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

174. ANALYZING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MISCONDUCT: DO MISCONDUCT RELATED EVENTS FOLLOWED BY SEC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE REPUTATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS?

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Open Access
Author:
Gross, Sarah
Title:
ANALYZING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MISCONDUCT: DO MISCONDUCT RELATED EVENTS FOLLOWED BY SEC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE REPUTATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS?
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Reputation Risk
Operational Risk
Event Study
Financial Crisis
SEC Enforcement Actions
Operational Loss
Misconduct
Cumulative Abnormal Returns
Market Value Impact
Financial Institutions
File:
Download Gross_Sarah_Rep_Risk_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

177. DOES TIME-TO-IPO INFLUENCE AFTER-IPO LONG RUN STOCK PERFORMANCE FOR TECH FIRMS?

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Open Access
Author:
Chunir, Lilia
Title:
DOES TIME-TO-IPO INFLUENCE AFTER-IPO LONG RUN STOCK PERFORMANCE FOR TECH FIRMS?
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Initial Public Offering
IPO
Technology IPO
Tech IPOs
firm age
time-to-IPO
firm maturity
company age
stock return
successful IPOs
profitable IPOs
long run stock performance
long run stock return
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_-_Lilia.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Todd Lange Gustafson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

178. ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE MARKET FUNDS AND THE IMPENDING RISE OF PRIVATE CREDIT

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Open Access
Author:
Kwok, Caleb
Title:
ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE MARKET FUNDS AND THE IMPENDING RISE OF PRIVATE CREDIT
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Private Equity
Private Credit
Private Real Estate
Alternative Investments
Finance
File:
Download Kwok_Caleb_Analysis_of_Private_Market_Funds_and_the_Impending_Rise_of_Private_Credit.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader

180. Performance of Property and Casualty Insurance Through United States Recession

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Open Access
Author:
Cheng, Caleb
Title:
Performance of Property and Casualty Insurance Through United States Recession
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Insurance
Recession
Property and Casualty Insurance
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_-_Performance_of_Property_and_Casualty_Insurance_through_US_Recession.FV.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Edward Eugene Babcock Jr., Faculty Reader

182. How Can Philanthropic Dollars Be Spent Most Cost-Effectively to Combat Climate Change?

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Open Access
Author:
Cohen, Zachary Austin
Title:
How Can Philanthropic Dollars Be Spent Most Cost-Effectively to Combat Climate Change?
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
climate change
capital
efficiency
nonprofits
private foundations
grants
grantmaking
philanthropy
philanthropic
File:
Download Cohen_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael Mann, Faculty Reader

184. An Analysis of Linear Portfolio Optimization Theoretic on Empirical Data

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Open Access
Author:
Rowles, Benjamin Austin
Title:
An Analysis of Linear Portfolio Optimization Theoretic on Empirical Data
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Portfolio Management
Optimization
Portfolio Optimization
Sharpe Ratio
Sortino Ratio
Conditional Value at Risk
Value at Risk
Risk
Semivariance
File:
Download Updated_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

186. IMPACT OF REGULATORY DECISIONS AFTER PHASE III CLINICAL TRIALS RELATING TO ONCOLOGY DRUGS ON PHARMACEUTICAL STOCK RETURNS

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Open Access
Author:
Curotto, Andrew James
Title:
IMPACT OF REGULATORY DECISIONS AFTER PHASE III CLINICAL TRIALS RELATING TO ONCOLOGY DRUGS ON PHARMACEUTICAL STOCK RETURNS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
pharmaceutical
event study
finance
clinical trials
stock returns
File:
Download A._Curotto_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader

189. THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO

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Open Access
Author:
Hamsher, Ian Reynolds
Title:
THE OPTIMAL CONVERSION OF A TRADITIONAL IRA TO A ROTH IRA ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF A TAX TORPEDO
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Roth
IRA
Finance
Economics
Retirement
File:
Download Hamsher_Ian_RothIRA.pdfDownload Hamsher_Ian_RothIRA_Model.xlsm
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Louis Gattis Jr., Faculty Reader
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

190. THE IMPACT OF SIZE AND VALUE FACTORS THROUGHOUT ASSET PRICING MODELS

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Open Access
Author:
Rhea, Kayla
Title:
THE IMPACT OF SIZE AND VALUE FACTORS THROUGHOUT ASSET PRICING MODELS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
Asset Pricing Models
Capital Asset Pricing Model
Fama French Three-factor Model
Linear Regression
File:
Download The_Impact_of_Size_and_Value_Factors_within_an_Asset_Pricing_Model_Thesis_Kayla_Rhea_Spring_2019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Wesley Everett Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

191. ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CEO POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER EXTRA-FINANCIAL APPROACHES

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Open Access
Author:
Cavanaugh, Daniel Liam
Title:
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CEO POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER EXTRA-FINANCIAL APPROACHES
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Politics
Sustainability
Governance
ESG
CSR
Finance
File:
Download Official_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Andrew Fulton, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

197. Location, Location, Inundation: Examining the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Cape May County, New Jersey, Barrier Island Real Estate

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Open Access
Author:
Kelly, Dillon Patrick
Title:
Location, Location, Inundation: Examining the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Cape May County, New Jersey, Barrier Island Real Estate
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Sea Level Rise
Real Estate
Inundation
Home Values
Weather Risk
Insurance
Asset Value
File:
Download Kelly_Dillon_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor