21. Credit Default Swaps: Past, Present, and Future Open Access Author: Schubert, Bradley Lawrence Title: Credit Default Swaps: Past, Present, and Future Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Economics and Finance Keywords: Credit Default SwapsCDSDodd-FrankRegulationGreat Recessionsubprime mortgageFutures MarketFinancial Derivatives File: Download Schubert_Brad_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
22. Biotech IPOs: Pipeline Characteristics As Key Drivers Of Underpricing Open Access Author: Shpakova, Anastasiya Title: Biotech IPOs: Pipeline Characteristics As Key Drivers Of Underpricing Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: biotechnologyIPOsunderpricingfinance File: Download Shpakova_Anastasiya_Biotechipospipelinecharacteristicsaskeydriversofunderpricing.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Laura B Field, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader
23. Shorting ISIL: The Role of Finance in Understanding and Defeating Islamic State Open Access Author: Button, Ian Richard Title: Shorting ISIL: The Role of Finance in Understanding and Defeating Islamic State Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: ISILIslamic Statefinancewarlandpoweral-Qaedaterritorymarginal analysiscost-benefit analysis File: Download Button_Ian_ShortingISIL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorJames Alan Miles, Faculty Reader
24. reverse mortgages and alternatives: turning your home into a liquid asset Open Access Author: Spencer, Daniel J Title: reverse mortgages and alternatives: turning your home into a liquid asset Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Reverse mortgageHome EquityHELOCForward mortgage File: Download DS_THesis__1_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
25. The Investment Triangle: An Analysis of How Portfolio Turnover Affects Risk and Fund Performance Open Access Author: Denis, Aurelie Title: The Investment Triangle: An Analysis of How Portfolio Turnover Affects Risk and Fund Performance Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceInvestmentPortfolio TurnoverRiskPerformanceStandard DeviationMutual Fund File: Download Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
26. Minimum Variance Frontier Spanning Test Open Access Author: Park, Tony Title: Minimum Variance Frontier Spanning Test Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Minimum Variance FrontierMarkowitz Portfolio TheoryModern Portfolio TheoryDiversificationPortfolio Management File: Download FINAL_THESIS_T.P..pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jingzhi Huang, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader
27. ETF Divergence From Net Asset Value Open Access Author: Mancini, Michael David Title: ETF Divergence From Net Asset Value Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceEconomicsETFpremiumdiscountdeviationNAVirrational File: Download 1-16MichaelManciniETF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader
28. Impact of Remittances in Developing Economies: Effects on Productivity Open Access Author: Chen, Liang Wen Title: Impact of Remittances in Developing Economies: Effects on Productivity Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: RemittancesproductivitydevelopingeconomiesBalassaSamuelsonHypothesisBSE File: Download 1-Thesis_FinalDraft_Chen_LiangWen.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Alessandro Dovis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
29. Investor Consideration of Expense: an Analysis of the State-sponsored Section § 529 College Savings Plan Market Open Access Author: Egan, Michael Title: Investor Consideration of Expense: an Analysis of the State-sponsored Section § 529 College Savings Plan Market Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: collegesavings529529 college savingssavings planexpensefeesfundsfinance File: Download Egan_Michael_INVESTOR_CONSIDERATION_OF_EXPENSE_AN_ANALYSIS_OF_THE_STATE_SPONSORED_SECTION__529_COLLEGE_SAVINGS_PLAN_MARKET.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
30. Reassessing Crude Oil Purchases Based on Shutdown Risk Open Access Author: Bablak, Robert Title: Reassessing Crude Oil Purchases Based on Shutdown Risk Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Crude OilOil TradingRefiningRiskFinanceCorporate FinanceEnergy File: Download Robert_Bablaks_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Mort D Webster, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor