Hedge funds pool capital from wealthy individuals and institutions to pursue aggressive strategies aimed at generating high returns. Activist hedge funds usually buy stakes in publicly traded ...

Small businesses selling on ecommerce marketplaces often complain about the unfairness of the platforms prioritizing their own products — like Amazon Basics — in the prominent “sponsored ad” slots in ...

Why would a company famous for breakthrough discoveries suddenly pull back from bold research in favor of safer bets? Research shows shareholder pressure plays a role. The tension between short-term ...

Even though they’re almost universally heralded as heroes, U.S. military veterans entering the civilian workforce may encounter a downside to the positive reputation they earn for their service. New ...

An “unprecedented” federal program to support troops’ medical needs in World War II led to the emergence of the modern US biomedical system, spurring decades of expansion in medical research and drug ...

In every setting, from the workplace to the doctor’s office, few people deny the value of getting a second opinion. However, advice-seeking is most beneficial if the additional opinion is truly ...

Over the past two decades, two large chains have taken control of the U.S. dialysis industry – raising prices for payers, enriching physician partners, and limiting the choices of patients, according ...

Many investors are told that active funds rarely outperform passive index funds after fees. So why bother paying for them? In this episode of Duke Fuqua Insights podcast, Professor Simon Gervais, a ...

Research from Professor David Robinson finds that private lenders act more like investors than banks, posing different kinds of risks to the financial system “Private credit companies don’t just lend ...

For decades, the U.S. government has played a central role in funding innovation, from financing research at universities to commissioning cutting-edge technology from the private sector. But not all ...

How many nickels can fit, in dollar value, in a 1.5 liter (1.58QT) Evian water bottle? When Professor Jack Soll of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business asks this question in class, the responses ...