New Bloomberg Room Photo courtesy of Jack Valenti BY: JACK VALENTI AND NOAH VALENTI, STAFF WRITERS Students in Money Management (SIMM) recently wrapped up their annual trip to New York City, where members had the chance to connect with industry leaders and experience firsthand the fast-paced world of finance. During the trip, students visited Bessemer…
SIMM Logo Photo courtesy of Jack Valenti BY: JACK VALENTI, STAFF WRITER AND NOAH VALENTI, STAFF WRITER Students in Money Management (SIMM) is a student-run investment club overseen by Dr. Jim Mahar and led by student leaders Jack Valenti and Aaron Lusak. The fund currently manages about $775,000 and gives students hands-on experience in equity…
By Patrick Hauf On Monday, author and political commentator Dr. Marc Lamont Hill gave a speech on the injustices in America. The audience in the Reilly Center could feel the passion in Hill’s voice. Exclude the politics, and it is clear that Hill is a very talented speaker who has done extensive research on the…
In one of his sermons, St. Bernardine of Siena told a story of St. Francis’s encounter with a demon. The demon asked Francis what was the worst sin in the world. Francis replied that murder was the worst. However, the demon said the one sin worse than murder was theft. “It is this sin, which…
During last week’s 12th Republican debate, Ohio Governor John Kasich did the extraordinary by confessing the ordinary. “I do believe we contribute to climate change.” Now for someone who has gone through middle school science, this might not seem like much of a story. “Presidential candidate professes belief in science,” said no news headline ever.…
By Hannah Gordon Managing Editor Franciscan Institute Publications published a book in July breaching the phrase “separation of church and state” and bringing a religious viewpoint on economics, authored by a Bonaventure faculty member. “Franciscans and their Finances: Economics in a Disenchanted World” was written by Father David Coutuier, O.F.M., from the perspective of a…
This will be the last semester Bryan McCannon, associate professor of economics, will teach at St. Bonaventure University, since he has taken a position at West Virginia University in Morgantown. McCannon has been at Bonaventure for four years teaching multiple areas of economics including intro to microeconomics and macroeconomics, econometrics and managerial economics. McCannon received…
By Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor Dr. Dean Stansel, associate professor of economics at Florida Gulf Coast University, delivered his speech, “Economic Freedom: What It Is and Why It Matters,” on Nov. 11 in the William F. Walsh Science Center Auditorium. Stansel is currently directing the Economic Freedom of North America index funded…
By Lian Bunny Assignment News Editor St. Bonaventure finance professors Colleen Asaad, Bryan McCannon and Mark Wilson received the Best Paper Award from The Academy of Financial Services at its 2014 annual conference. The paper, titled “Financial Competence, Overconfidence, and Trusting Investments” analyzes experiments of investment games. The findings show that low levels of…
By Matt Butler Associate Editor After yet another failed missile test, North Korea has once again further distanced itself from peaceful international relations by violating the United Nation Security Council’s resolution that forbids the country from launching ballistic missiles. The missile launch took place last Friday evening despite warning from the…