Paul Asquith

Paul Asquith is the Gordon Y Billard Professor of Finance and a Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He specializes in corporate finance and is a media source for the field, focusing on topics such as mergers, dividend policy, financial distress, and market efficiency. Asquith investigates applied problems using real-world data and has recently examined analysts’ forecasts and market efficiency. His research explores the effects of transparency on markets, including the impact of FINRA's transparency requirements on corporate bond trades. He has also studied bond issuances and short selling market design. Asquith holds a BA in economics from Michigan State University and an AM and PhD in economics from the University of Chicago.

Paul Asquith is a Professor of Finance at MIT, specializing in finance. His research explores various aspects of financial markets, including equity issues, merger activities, dividend policies, and corporate debt structures. His work examines the impact of financial decisions on shareholder wealth, the information content of financial reports, and the behavior of institutional investors. Asquith's research also investigates the dynamics of financial distress, corporate governance, and the role of transparency in financial markets. His publications cover topics such as the effects of merger bids, the signaling value of dividends, and the performance of high-yield bonds. His studies contribute to understanding how financial strategies influence market outcomes and investor behavior.