We present 179 investment professionals with a scenario that manipulates whether a male or female analyst persists in pitching a stock pick after it has been voted down. Respondents evaluate analysts as less promotable when they do not persist, but only if the analyst is female. Results are...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction to the Investment Industry -- 1.2 What is a Portfolio Manager? -- 1.3 What Investment Problems Do Portfolio Managers Seek to Solve? -- Asset Allocation...

Student investment funds are currently in operation globally at many large business schools and even small liberal arts colleges. Their management follows a wide variety of processes, from unsupervised to highly professional. While all investment managers labor to deliver alpha in a diversified...

Student evaluations have been commonly used in determining the success of a course and the effectiveness of its instructor. This research study seeks to identify what graduating students and alumni perceive to be of most value in courses, and in turn the relationship of those perceptions with...