The Market Return Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:52:26 -0400 https://www.mheducation.com/highered/finance.html en-us © 2026 The Market Return yes 97ec37c6-567b-5a7a-b939-3f1a97105417 McGraw Hill episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Higher Education, Finance, Finance education, corporate finance, teaching finance, finance news McGraw Hill https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wrnxjr8qa7cx2o0wptxt41ho9n0c?.jpg The Market Return https://www.mheducation.com/highered/finance.html Buyback Excise Tax Proposed Buyback Excise Tax Proposed A new law being proposed in the Senate would levy a 2 percent excise tax on all funds used for share buybacks.

]]> A new law being proposed in the Senate would levy a 2 percent excise tax on all funds used for share buybacks.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9629976 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500 61 full false SPAC Issuance Slows SPAC Issuance Slows Early in the year, SPACs were all the rage as a way to sidestep the IPO process. In January, 97 SPACs went public compared to 27 IPOs. In July, there were only 32 SPACs compared to 57 IPOs.

]]> Early in the year, SPACs were all the rage as a way to sidestep the IPO process. In January, 97 SPACs went public compared to 27 IPOs. In July, there were only 32 SPACs compared to 57 IPOs.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9629959 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500 86 full false Bonds May Save Reefs Bonds May Save Reefs Belize is well-known for its coral reefs and scuba diving, including the Great Blue Hole, which Jacques Cousteau called one of the five best dive sites in the world. Now, Belize may help save its coral reefs through bonds.

]]> Belize is well-known for its coral reefs and scuba diving, including the Great Blue Hole, which Jacques Cousteau called one of the five best dive sites in the world. Now, Belize may help save its coral reefs through bonds.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9629955 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500 88 full false Hamsters Spinning Wheels Hamsters Spinning Wheels Early critics of the efficient market hypothesis claimed incorrectly that market efficiency meant that a monkey throwing darts at a list of stocks was just as good an investment strategy as any other.

]]> Early critics of the efficient market hypothesis claimed incorrectly that market efficiency meant that a monkey throwing darts at a list of stocks was just as good an investment strategy as any other.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9629943 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500 82 full false Rockin' In The Free Markets Rockin' In The Free Markets Investors have been looking for alternative investments and will be able to invest in a guitar from an alternative metal band. Gibson is using Rally to sell ownership of collectible guitars.

]]> Investors have been looking for alternative investments and will be able to invest in a guitar from an alternative metal band. Gibson is using Rally to sell ownership of collectible guitars.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9629933 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500 80 full false Zillow Abandons Flips Zillow Abandons Flips Zillow has decided to abandon house flipping, laying off 25 percent of the workforce. Zillow wrote off $304 million in losses due to house flipping in the third quarter, with another $240 million to $265 million in losses to follow.

]]> Zillow has decided to abandon house flipping, laying off 25 percent of the workforce. Zillow wrote off $304 million in losses due to house flipping in the third quarter, with another $240 million to $265 million in losses to follow.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9629924 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500 69 full false A Cold Secondary Stock Offering A Cold Secondary Stock Offering You can own a sports team. The Green Bay Packers are offering 300,000 shares of stock at a price of $300 per share.

]]> You can own a sports team. The Green Bay Packers are offering 300,000 shares of stock at a price of $300 per share.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9629910 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500 73 full false Adidas Kicks Out Reebok Adidas Kicks Out Reebok In 2006, Adidas purchased Reebok for about $3.8 billion. The goal was to increase the company's presence in the sneaker market to better compete with Nike. In the past several years, Adidas' sales have grown, while Reebok's sales have been poor.

]]> In 2006, Adidas purchased Reebok for about $3.8 billion. The goal was to increase the company's presence in the sneaker market to better compete with Nike. In the past several years, Adidas' sales have grown, while Reebok's sales have been poor.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9173454 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400 57 full false SEC Backs Nasdaq's Diversity Requirement SEC Backs Nasdaq's Diversity Requirement Back in December, Nasdaq approved a diversity requirement for the boards of companies listed on that exchange. Every company must have at least one female board member and one from an underrepresented minority. If a company fails to do so, it must explain in writing why it does not. 

]]> Back in December, Nasdaq approved a diversity requirement for the boards of companies listed on that exchange. Every company must have at least one female board member and one from an underrepresented minority. If a company fails to do so, it must explain in writing why it does not. 

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9173450 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400 64 full false Identifying a Ponzi Scheme Identifying a Ponzi Scheme If you are not familiar with a Ponzi scheme, it is generally fraud in which early investors are paid out from contributions made by later investors.

]]> If you are not familiar with a Ponzi scheme, it is generally fraud in which early investors are paid out from contributions made by later investors.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9173443 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400 78 full false Chinese Companies Face Delisting Chinese Companies Face Delisting China has recently asserted more control over private companies throughout the country.

]]> China has recently asserted more control over private companies throughout the country.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9173437 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400 84 full false Fidelity Goes Behavioral Fidelity Goes Behavioral Fidelity Investments recently hired Gilbert Haddad to head the company's decision science area.

]]> Fidelity Investments recently hired Gilbert Haddad to head the company's decision science area.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9173431 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400 63 full false Muni Bonds Go Green Muni Bonds Go Green The issuance of green muni bonds is a small part of the overall muni bond market, but the segment is growing.

]]> The issuance of green muni bonds is a small part of the overall muni bond market, but the segment is growing.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9173424 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400 82 full false Volkswagon Clawback Volkswagon Clawback Volkswagen's Dieselgate scandal has been ongoing for the past five years. Recently, former CEO Martin Winterkorn agreed to pay the company €11.2 million ($13.7 million) in a clawback.

]]> Volkswagen's Dieselgate scandal has been ongoing for the past five years. Recently, former CEO Martin Winterkorn agreed to pay the company €11.2 million ($13.7 million) in a clawback.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9024122 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400 80 full false Negative Amortization Negative Amortization We explore the dangers of negative amortization, that is when the interest paid each period is less than the interest accrued during that period. 



]]> We explore the dangers of negative amortization, that is when the interest paid each period is less than the interest accrued during that period. 



]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9024115 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400 94 full false GE Stock Price Jump GE Stock Price Jump If you own shares of GE, you may have noticed that the share price jumped 700 percent in one day! The reason is that GE underwent a 1-for-8 reverse stock split.

]]> If you own shares of GE, you may have noticed that the share price jumped 700 percent in one day! The reason is that GE underwent a 1-for-8 reverse stock split.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9024108 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400 70 full false Working Capital Hit Working Capital Hit The COVID-19 economic downturn affected many areas of business, including working capital management.

]]> The COVID-19 economic downturn affected many areas of business, including working capital management.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9024106 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400 62 full false Bond Ratings Jump Bond Ratings Jump In early 2020, COVID-19 lockdowns slowed the economy and resulted in a record dollar amount of debt being downgraded. By the end of the year, the default rate on corporate bond reached 6.8 percent. 

]]> In early 2020, COVID-19 lockdowns slowed the economy and resulted in a record dollar amount of debt being downgraded. By the end of the year, the default rate on corporate bond reached 6.8 percent. 

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9024099 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400 70 full false The Market Beats Robots The Market Beats Robots It is estimated that 24 million accounts containing $1.35 trillion in assets have been left in 401k accounts when someone leaves an employer.



]]> It is estimated that 24 million accounts containing $1.35 trillion in assets have been left in 401k accounts when someone leaves an employer.



]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9024091 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400 108 full false China Cracks Down on IPOs China Cracks Down on IPOs The IPO market has been hot this year, with more than 200 offerings raising over $70 billion. Of these IPOs, 30 were Chines companies, making 248 U.S. exchange listed China-based companies totaling $2.1 trillion in market value.



]]> The IPO market has been hot this year, with more than 200 offerings raising over $70 billion. Of these IPOs, 30 were Chines companies, making 248 U.S. exchange listed China-based companies totaling $2.1 trillion in market value.



]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-9024088 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400 79 full false Shrinkflation Shrinkflation You have heard of inflation, deflation, and stagflation. How about shrinkflation?

]]> You have heard of inflation, deflation, and stagflation. How about shrinkflation?

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8721412 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 81 full false Basketball TVM Basketball TVM Former NBA star Allen Iverson signed an endorsement contract with Reebok back in 2001. One of the terms of the contract was that Iverson would receive $800,000 per year for the rest of his life, plus a trust fund of $32 million on his 55th birthday on June 7, 2030. Good deal?

]]> Former NBA star Allen Iverson signed an endorsement contract with Reebok back in 2001. One of the terms of the contract was that Iverson would receive $800,000 per year for the rest of his life, plus a trust fund of $32 million on his 55th birthday on June 7, 2030. Good deal?

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8721403 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 98 full false Green Bonds? Green Bonds? During 2020, a record $270 billion in green bonds were issued, and green bond issuance is on pace to surpass that record this year. 

]]> During 2020, a record $270 billion in green bonds were issued, and green bond issuance is on pace to surpass that record this year. 

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8721400 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 85 full false Real-Time Payments Real-Time Payments Many of you are probably familiar with near instantaneous money transfers using Venmo or Paypal.

How about the RTP network? 

]]> Many of you are probably familiar with near instantaneous money transfers using Venmo or Paypal.

How about the RTP network? 

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8721396 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 94 full false I Bonds I Bonds While most people are familiar with EE savings bonds, fewer are familiar with I bonds. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlights I bonds and the advantages of these bonds.

]]> While most people are familiar with EE savings bonds, fewer are familiar with I bonds. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlights I bonds and the advantages of these bonds.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8721392 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 97 full false Convertible Issues At Record Pace Convertible Issues At Record Pace There have been 97 convertible bond issues totaling $54.3 billion so far this year, a record pace.

]]> There have been 97 convertible bond issues totaling $54.3 billion so far this year, a record pace.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8721389 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 89 full false GE Kicks Factoring GE Kicks Factoring General Electric is serious about reducing the company’s use of factoring. In 2018, the company factored about one-half of its receivables, but it expects eliminate all factoring in the near future.

]]> General Electric is serious about reducing the company’s use of factoring. In 2018, the company factored about one-half of its receivables, but it expects eliminate all factoring in the near future.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8721386 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 75 full false Corporate Cash Holdings Corporate Cash Holdings In a recent survey by the Association for Financial Professionals, 40 percent of companies increased cash holdings in the first quarter of the year, but 34 percent of companies reduced cash holdings.

]]> In a recent survey by the Association for Financial Professionals, 40 percent of companies increased cash holdings in the first quarter of the year, but 34 percent of companies reduced cash holdings.

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8721375 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 70 full false LIBOR End Is Near LIBOR End Is Near A number of U.S. dollar LIBOR rates will be available until the end of June 2023, but can only be used for legacy contracts. 


]]> A number of U.S. dollar LIBOR rates will be available until the end of June 2023, but can only be used for legacy contracts. 


]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8721371 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0400 66 full false SPAC Issuance Falls SPAC Issuance Falls SPAC issuance this year has been at a record pace, but an accounting change by the SEC appears to have slowed the market dramatically. 

]]> SPAC issuance this year has been at a record pace, but an accounting change by the SEC appears to have slowed the market dramatically. 

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8571609 Sun, 23 May 2021 12:00:00 -0400 76 full false Morningstar Stock Valuation Morningstar Stock Valuation So how do analysts value a stock?

]]> So how do analysts value a stock?

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8571601 Sun, 23 May 2021 12:00:00 -0400 71 full false Ford Abandons Brazil Ford Abandons Brazil Over the past decade, the company lost about $7.8 billion on its Brazilian manufacturing, or about $2,000 per car. 

]]> Over the past decade, the company lost about $7.8 billion on its Brazilian manufacturing, or about $2,000 per car. 

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8571592 Sun, 23 May 2021 12:00:00 -0400 74 full false Women Outperform Men Women Outperform Men Who are better investors, women or men? A recent interview with proprietary trader Kathy Donnelly discusses reasons why the evidence suggests that women tend to outperform men as investors. 

]]> Who are better investors, women or men? A recent interview with proprietary trader Kathy Donnelly discusses reasons why the evidence suggests that women tend to outperform men as investors. 

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8262736 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0400 52 full false Supply Chain Issues Supply Chain Issues Increasing demand for products in the U.S. has resulted in supply chain problems for many companies. 

]]> Increasing demand for products in the U.S. has resulted in supply chain problems for many companies. 

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8262733 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0400 74 full false Mutual Funds Underperform...Again Mutual Funds Underperform...Again In our discussion of market efficiency, one trait of an efficient market is that it is difficult for investors to outperform the market.  

]]> In our discussion of market efficiency, one trait of an efficient market is that it is difficult for investors to outperform the market.  

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8262728 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0400 78 full false LIBOR Termination Extended LIBOR Termination Extended The administrator of the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) has extended the termination of some tenors until mid-2023 to allow users more time to change to another reference rate. 

]]> The administrator of the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) has extended the termination of some tenors until mid-2023 to allow users more time to change to another reference rate. 

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8262716 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0400 71 full false GE's Reverse Stock Split GE's Reverse Stock Split General Electric, with a share price of about $13 and a market capitalization of $117 billion, currently has 8.8 billion shares outstanding. 

]]> General Electric, with a share price of about $13 and a market capitalization of $117 billion, currently has 8.8 billion shares outstanding. 

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8262713 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0400 62 full false Cash Versus Earnings Cash Versus Earnings A recent article in the Wall Street Journal notes that banks sharply increased their loan loss reserves in 2020 in response to the pandemic. Increasing such reserves reduces a bank’s reported profit, and decreasing them improves the profit picture.  

]]> A recent article in the Wall Street Journal notes that banks sharply increased their loan loss reserves in 2020 in response to the pandemic. Increasing such reserves reduces a bank’s reported profit, and decreasing them improves the profit picture.  

]]> McGraw Hill Buzzsprout-8262707 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0400 72 full false Retirement Options Retirement Options Confronted with the economic hardships of COVID-19, many industries looked for new ways to sustain stability. One university offered a buyout if instructors over 70 retired by spring of 2021. With your understanding of real options, would you consider this a good idea?

]]> Confronted with the economic hardships of COVID-19, many industries looked for new ways to sustain stability. One university offered a buyout if instructors over 70 retired by spring of 2021. With your understanding of real options, would you consider this a good idea?

]]> McGraw-Hill Buzzsprout-8114884 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0500 77 finance education, retirement savings, retirement, finance news 1 2 full false COVID-19 & The Return of Dividends COVID-19 & The Return of Dividends Here’s a quick update on the return of dividends distribution for economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> Here’s a quick update on the return of dividends distribution for economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> McGraw-Hill Buzzsprout-8114576 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0500 68 finance,dividends,financial education, covid-19, covid 1 1 full false