With a turbulent Dow, what should you do with your 401(k) retirement account?

Exhale. That's the advice from several financial experts who said investors shouldn't do anything rash with their 401(k) retirement accounts amid a turbulent stock market.

How to survive when stocks behave badly

Diversified index funds that reflect the market as a whole are a much less risky way to invest in stocks and bonds than buying individual securities.

ESG investing poses no ‘significant’ cost to investors

Environmental, social, and governance investing poses little cost to investors, according to a study from ASU researchers.

Ask the experts: Best business credit card practices

According to an ASU finance expert, there isn't one perfect business credit card for an organization because it depends on what a company is looking for — from big initial rewards bonuses and generous ongoing rewards, to 0% introductory APRs, or $0 fees.

The rise of business politicians

Over the past two decades, the share of senior corporate executives holding national political office has increased in the United States as well as some other countries. Some are beginning to question the future implications on policy, including Associate Professor of Finance Ilona Babenka.

Keeping nonprofit CEOs out of the room when boards decide what to pay them yields good results

Keeping nonprofit chief executive officers out of meetings when members of their boards discuss or vote on compensation can lead to these CEOs making less money and working harder.

Employee stock options suffer in most merger deals

When a company succeeds to the point that other firms come calling with merger or acquisition offers, the thinking goes, those stock options will turn into big payoffs for the employees. However, new research shows it generally doesn’t work out that way.

Is there a future for cryptocurrency?

ASU finance professor explains the ins and outs of emerging technology.

What does the current stock market environment mean for investors?

With the stock market constantly shifting, looking at the long-term is better than the day-to-day returns, according to Clinical Associate Professor of Finance Geoffrey Smith.

MBA versus master’s degree in finance: What’s the difference?

Rebecca Mallen-Churchill, director of graduate student recruitment, shares that the choice depends on how you plan to use the degree, and tuition and costs.