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Creating a Constellation of Successful Women in Finance | Posted on Apr 19, 2021

The lack of female role models at the top in finance makes it difficult to recruit, retain, and promote more women in the field. The issue of gender balance and attracting more women to the finance space was the focus of a Gabelli School Virtual Centennial Speaker Series event sponsored by the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis.

Closing the Gender Gap in Investment Management | Posted on Apr 12, 2021

While women comprise roughly just 25 percent of the workforce in notoriously male-dominated fields like law and accounting, in the investment management arena, female portfolio managers represent a staggering 10 percent.

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs): Wall Street’s Latest Trend | Posted on Apr 12, 2021

lthough special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have been on the scene for more than two decades, in recent years they’ve become one of the hottest trends on Wall Street.

Heads or Tails: How Human Behavior Influences Risky Economic Decisions | Posted on Mar 18, 2021

In a recent Gabelli School Centennial Virtual Speaker Series presentation sponsored by the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis, the Museum of American Finance, and the CFA Society, Szpiro investigated how rationality and human behavior shape individual economic decisions.

Online Gaming, Art, and Collectibles: Unique Opportunities to Diversify an Investment Portfolio | Posted on Mar 05, 2021

Four out of five of the most-watched sporting events in the last five years have been e-sports games, and they continue to rise in popularity. While online gaming might seem like an unconventional investment, Clinical Associate Professor Kevin Mirabile, D.P.S., sees the potential returns.

Professors Weigh In on the ‘Comedy and Tragedy’ of GameStop Wall Street Saga | Posted on Feb 08, 2021

On Jan. 27, the world woke up to discover that a social media site, a video game store, and a somewhat arcane Wall Street trading technique had collided so spectacularly, the result was possibly the single largest involuntary transfer of wealth in the history of free markets.

Centennial Speaker Series: Kevin R. Mirabile on Exotic Alternative Investments | Posted on Feb 04, 2021

Join us for a discussion with Kevin R. Mirabile, author of Exotic Alternative Investments: Standalone Characteristics, Unique Risks and Portfolio Effects (Anthem Press, 2021).

Centennial Speaker Series: George G. Szpiro on Risky Decisions: How Mathematical Paradoxes and Other Conundrums Have Shaped Economic Science | Posted on Feb 04, 2021

In this talk, George Szpiro will give examples of mathematical paradoxes and psychological conundrums that have led to advancements in economic science.

Centennial Speaker Series: Crash or Boom? Crypto, DeFi and NFT Mania | Posted on Mar 05, 2021

Join us for a fireside discussion with Dean Rapaccioli; alumnus Michael Bucella, GABELLI ’08; and adjunct faculty members Paul Johnson and Donna Redel.

Centennial Speaker Series: SPACs: Special, Speculative, or Spam? | Posted on Mar 19, 2021

So what exactly is a SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company? What would make some companies pick a SPAC over an IPO? And why are investors lining up to jump on the trend? Join us for an evening panel conversation explaining one of Wall Street’s hottest trends.

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