Costello College of Business Faculty Media Mentions

Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, was interviewed by WhatsNew2Day on dividend mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Horstmeyer notes that these types of funds are “advantageous, because bond yields remain extremely low, dividend-yielding stocks offer alternatives to investing in cash-generating securities.”

Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, wrote an article for The Wall Street Journal on the risks associated with investing in ESG funds.

The U.S. Department of Defense wrote an article about a School of Business Center for Government Contracting event where Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy Jesse Salazar spoke about how “Domestic manufacturing advances our national security by providing supply chain resilience and the capacity to respond in the case of a national emergency.”

Consumers are beginning to see through performative allyship when it comes to businesses displaying Pride flags or selling merchandise—they want to know what these companies are doing to actually help LGBTQ+ communities. Dean Maury Peiperl discusses this further in the October issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity.

Professor of Finance Derek Horstmeyer was interviewed by Fortune on what ETFs and mutual funds you can use to protect yourself in an economic downturn.

Professor of Finance Derek Horstmeyer wrote an op-ed for Fortune on how Robinhood may be dangerous to young investors.

Professor of Finance Steve Pilloff was interviewed by Business Mayor on how “fixed income and stable value investments are an important component for a diversified portfolio."

In an article on the PRiME blog, Anne Magro and Lisa Gring-Pemble discuss how the Business for a Better World Center is working to reshape business education so that students are inspired to see business as a force for good in the world, and act accordingly during their own careers.

Lisa Gring-Pemble and Germán Perilla explain how the Business for a Better World Center's Honey Bee Initiative addresses declining honeybee populations, food security, and economics by bringing together the diverse fields of art, business, education, and science.

Reporter Joseph Martinez of Telemundo Washington, D.C. visits the apiary on the Fairfax Campus to learn more about the dual (educational and economic) purpose of the Business for a Better World Center's Honey Bee Initiative.