1. Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023 Open Access Author: Axelrod, Connor Title: Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023 Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceRetail TradingHedge FundDerivatives File: Download Analysis_of_U.S._Derivative_Trading_Hedge_Fund_Returns_during_the_Rapid_Increase_in_Retail_Options_Trading_From_2019_to_2023.pdf Thesis Supervisors: J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Bridging the Gap: The Gender Disparity in Corporate Leadership Open Access Author: Agresti, Bella Title: Bridging the Gap: The Gender Disparity in Corporate Leadership Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceCorporate LeadershipGender DisparityWomen File: Download Bella_Agresti_SHC_Thesis_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Merger Arbitrage: Analyzing Risk-Adjusted Returns and Profit Opportunities Open Access Author: Barrett, Elizabeth Title: Merger Arbitrage: Analyzing Risk-Adjusted Returns and Profit Opportunities Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Merger ArbitrageMerger and AcquisitionsM&AFinanceHedge FundsRisk Arbitrage File: Download Merger_Arbitrage_Thesis_-_Final_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Cultural and Behavioral Differences in Global Economies Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Chander, Amisha Title: Cultural and Behavioral Differences in Global Economies Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Behavioral FinanceFinanceCultureBias File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorSvetla V Vitanova, Faculty Reader
5. The Limit of Interest Rates Under a High Debt Environment Open Access Author: Li, Amanda Title: The Limit of Interest Rates Under a High Debt Environment Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Interest RateFederal Funds RateDebt CeilingNet InterestGovernment SpendingFederal Debt Held by the PublicFederal DeficitFinance File: Download Amanda_Li_Official_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mihail Velikov, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor