The Hill – August 1, 2022
In an op-ed, Jerry Haar, professor of international business, analyzed the Cuban government’s announcement that it intends to permit foreign private investment. He highlighted that for prospective investors in Cuba, the economic environment, infrastructure, operations, markets (internal and external) and opportunity cost will determine whether a company should proceed. “Financially astute and socially responsible American corporations will take a pass on this ‘opportunity’ and invest their money elsewhere,” he said.

Financially astute and socially responsible American corporations will take a pass on this ‘opportunity’ and invest their money elsewhere.

Jerry Haar, Professor, International Business

CBS 4 – July 25, 2022
In a story about inflation’s impact on South Florida farmers, Flavio Carrillo, director of the Capital Markets Lab at FIU Business, explained that the problems farmers are facing likely won’t go away any time soon. And our economy could get worse. “Gasoline, for example, has risen over 60% in the last calendar year, exerting tremendous pressure on farmers who depend on fuel to work their lands,” he said.

Gasoline, for example, has risen over 60% in the last calendar year, exerting tremendous pressure on farmers who depend on fuel to work their lands.

– Flavio Carrillo, Director, Capital Markets Lab

Acceso USA – July 21, 2022
En una nota sobre el aumento de la inflación en Estados Unidos, el profesor de finanza Manuel Lasaga explico que la única manera de desacelerar el crecimiento es aumentando las tasas de interés y hasta ahora los tres aumentos que ha hecho la Reserva Federal no van en consonancia con el nivel de inflación. “La Fed tendrá que apretar el freno porque de lo contrario no se verá una reducción de la inflación,” dijo.

La Fed tendrá que apretar el freno porque de lo contrario no se verá una reducción de la inflación.

– Manuel Lasaga, Profesor, Finanza

The Wall Street Journal – June 12, 2022
A story cites new research from Ravi Gajendran, associate professor of global leadership and management, which finds that resolving complicated issues by email, compared with face-toface conversation, not only makes resolution more difficult, but can also worsen one’s performance on subsequent tasks. “Not only do you have less motivation, but you also suffer cognitive deficits,” he said.

Not only do you have less motivation, but you also suffer cognitive deficits.

– Ravi Gajendran, Associate Professor, Global Leadership and Management

Raleigh News & Observer – June 3, 2022
A story about home prices in North Carolina cited a study from FIU Business and Florida Atlantic University which found that home prices in its two largest cities are overvalued by 50% or more. Eli Beracha, director of the Hollo School of Real Estate, said prolonged affordability issues could afflict growing areas. “It could be painful for many consumers who are buying near the top of the market,” he said.

WSVN – May 23, 2022
In a story about the homeowners insurance crisis, William Hardin, dean, explained that insurance companies often use older roofs as a reason to cancel policies in order to avoid taking an expensive risk, adding that many are trying to make up for big losses over the past few years. “They would argue you’ve been paying too little, but now you need everyone to catch up. Everyone’s seeing some type of increase,” he said.

They would argue you’ve been paying too little, but now you need everyone to catch up. Everyone’s seeing some type of increase.

– William Hardin, Dean

CNN Dinero – May 17, 2022
In a story about Fidelity Investments’ announcement that it will offer bitcoins as an investment option in 401(k) retirement plans, Marcos Kerbel, adjunct finance lecturer, noted that the true risk of investing in bitcoin-funded retirement plans will fall on the employee, but corporations should try to teach them how to be cautious with their investments.