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The Lone Star Finance Symposium is an annual conference organized by finance departments of several universities located in Texas. The first Lone Star Finance Symposium was held in 2004 at Texas A&M University at College Station. Over the past 20 years, faculty from these departments take turns organizing and hosting the Symposium.
UTEP is hosting the 2024 Symposium for the first time.
Typically, junior faculty present papers and senior faculty serve as discussants.
Location: The Plaza Hotel, 17th Floor, South Terrace
Session Chair: Spencer Barnes
9:00 - 9:40 A.M.
MAPPING AMERICA’S FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE FROM THE YELLOW PAGES OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Authors:
9:40 - 10:20 A.M.
GOVERNMENT LITIGATION RISK AND THE DECLINE IN LOW-INCOME MORTGAGE LENDING
Authors:
10:20 - 10:40 A.M.
Break
Session Chair: Jinny Yoon
10:40 - 11:20 A.M.
LATE MERGING SPACS AND DESPAC PERFORMANCE
Authors:
11:20 - 12:00 P.M.
RISKY INTRADAY ORDER FLOW AND EQUITY OPTION LIQUIDITY
Authors:
12:00 - 1:30 P.M.
Lunch (Outside Trost Ballroom)
Session Chair: Diego Leal
1:30 - 2:10 P.M.
HUMAN CAPITAL AND MOBILITY IN THE EXECUTIVE LABOR MARKET
Authors:
2:10 - 2:50 P.M.
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS: SOCIAL CAPITAL AND HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR
Authors:
2:50 - 3:10 PM
Break
Session Chair: Linh Thompson
3:10 - 3:50 P.M.
CONTRACT EVALUATION HORIZON AND FUND PERFORMANCE
Authors:
3:50 - 4:30 P.M.
CREDENTIALS MATTER, BUT ONLY FOR MEN: EVIDENCE FROM THE S&P 500
Authors:
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Post Conference Reception (Outside Trost Ballroom)
The conference will be held at the historic Plaza Pioneer Hotel Park.
We have obtained special group rates for the conference. For the Plaza, CLICK HERE to receive the group rate of $189 per night.
After August 13, 2024, all rooms will be released, and the best available rate will apply.
Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park
106 W Mills Ave
El Paso, TX 79901
We have obtained special group rates for the conference. For the Hilton, please call 915.351.2121 and reference the group code, LSFC, OR, go to www.elpaso.stayhgi.com and enter the group code, LSFC, as well, to receive the group rate of $149 per night. After August 12, 2024, all rooms will be released, and the best available rate will apply.
Hilton Garden Inn El Paso/University
111 W University Ave
El Paso, TX 79902
Baylor University (Waco)
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Texas Christian University (Fort Worth)
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University of Houston (Houston)
University of Texas at Austin (Austin)
University of Texas at Dallas (Dallas)
University of Texas at El Paso (Dallas)
University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio)
2004: A&M (College Station)
2005: UH (Houston)
2006: SMU (Dallas)
2007: Rice (Houston) [website] [program]
2008: UT Dallas (Dallas) [program]
2009: TX-Tech (Lubbock) [program]
2010: TCU (Fort Worth) [program]
2011: UH (Houston) [website] [program]
2012: A&M (College Station) [program]
2014: Rice (Houston) [program]
2015: UT Dallas (Dallas) [program]
2016: TCU (Fort Worth) [program]
2018: TX-Tech (Lubbock) [program]
2019: UH (Houston) [website] [program]
2020: (online) A&M (College Station) [program]
2021: (online) A&M (College Station) [program]
2022: UT San Antonio (San Antonio) [website] [program]