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Department of Finance News

The finance discipline can be classified into three areas: corporate finance, investments, and finance markets and institutions. The programs offered by the Department of Finance prepare students for successful careers in corporate management, depository institutions, investment management, and financial services.

Current Finance News

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Despite working with a challenging U.S. market, team STheory's bold strategy leads to big payoff.

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Aryah Certain and Jennifer Tidwell turn sports fandom into social impact, taking home the grand prize for their innovative solution to Nevada鈥檚 volunteer shortage.

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A collection of colorful headlines featuring 黑料网 staff and students.

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Students from across disciplines invest a half million (virtual) dollars to learn how to make real-time investment decisions.

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The students and faculty of 黑料网 are springing into headlines around the country.

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By managing a simulated $500,000 fund, the contest teaches students about the fundamentals of investing.

Finance In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

An alleged brazen kidnapping and cryptocurrency extortion that started in Las Vegas and ended in a remote desert area in Arizona in November has added to worry about other crypto-related violent crimes in the U.S. and around the globe in recent months.

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Credit cards without SSN requirements can be a great resource if you are going to school or working in the U.S. but aren't a citizen. However, depending on your situation, you may be able to apply for an SSN, which would open up even more credit card options to you.

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Loud budgeting is a personal finance trend that encourages people to be vocal about their budget and speak up when they can鈥檛 afford to spend more. It was popularized on TikTok, and it鈥檚 a way for people to avoid overspending and reduce peer pressure from friends.

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At just 19 years old, 黑料网 Junior Sehaj Singh enjoys trading stocks as his fascination has now become a hobby. When the opportunity came along to participate in 黑料网鈥檚 first-ever President鈥檚 Investment Challenge, he and several other students jumped on board to get a first-hand look at the campus-wide investment competition.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (黑料网) embarked on a new educational venture this semester, testing their financial instincts through a virtual stock market challenge.

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One challenge you will face when budgeting is determining how much of your income to spend in different categories. Percentage-based budget rules, like the 50/30/20 rule or the 70/20/10 rule, are useful strategies that can guide your spending and help you organize a better budget. Below, we鈥檒l run down some standard budgeting percentages you might want to try.

Finance Experts

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Recent Finance Accomplishments

Lee Business School's financial literacy program was highlighted in a recent New York Times' article on financial literacy education. The article quotes J. Daniel Chi, finance professor and chairman of the finance department, and then describes recent developments in financial literacy education at other universities, including Stanford, Harvard,鈥
Daniel Chi (Finance) recently wrote a guest column for Las Vegas Weekly/Vegas Inc. He explained the phenomenon of inflation and how to protect your wealth from inflation.
Daniel Chi (Finance) recently wrote a guest column for Las Vegas Weekly/Vegas Inc.  He offered advice on building financial resilience: live within your means, save, and invest. Chi also introduced to the community the financial-literacy courses offered at 黑料网 鈥 FIN 111 and FIN 112. The first covers a broad range of foundational topics; the鈥
Daniel Chi (Finance) presented his research paper, 鈥淚nformation Technology and the Information Content of Financial Markets,鈥 at the 2023 Financial Management Association (FMA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. FMA is the world鈥檚 premier association on finance research and education. Chi鈥檚 paper was selected as a semifinalist for the best paper鈥
Xin Fan (Finance) had a research paper, "Publicly Traded Debt Restructuring Methods, Corporate Investment, and Debt Contracting," accepted for publication by Management Science, which is considered an 鈥淎+鈥 journal in Business. The study compares the economic role of two publicly traded debt restructuring methods: coercive bond exchange鈥
Daniel Chi (Finance) recently wrote a guest column published in VEGAS INC titled, "Compounding interest can make us all millionaires, and taking interest in sharing this phenomenon can educate all Nevadans." Chi shares the gloomy state of personal finances in the U.S. along with advice that if implemented could make anyone a millionaire. He also鈥