References
: Collection of deadlines for major conferences in finance
Code and Data
: Compilation of plausibly exogenous variation used in empirical economics work (updated daily through this listserv)
Variables Construction in Finance
: Compilation of norms on constructing often-used variables in finance research
: Collection of publicly available high-frequency data
Identifiers for Major Companies
: Collection of identifiers in common datasets for a sample of large companies
Reading, Writing, and Presenting Papers
: Short tips on writing, list of good examples in empirical and theoretical economics
: Specific tips on how to critically assess an economics research paper, useful for discussions & referee reports
: Some design principles for creating academic presentations
The Elements of Style (in Academic Presentations)
: Key elements for effective presentation and some tips
: Finding your way towards that elusive killer graph
What I Learned in Grad School
: General takeaways on coursework and the core exam
: Thoughts on coursework and the curriculum paper
: Tips on TA, reading groups, and project management
: Self-Evaluation checklist for more productive research
What I Did in Grad School
My Setup for Productive Research
: Presentation to Incoming Booth PhD Students on Workflow, Apps and Technology, Getting New Ideas
Booth ML in Finance Reading Group
: Reading group on ML applications in finance that I co-created and organized
: Regular survey exploring PhD students' views on vital policy issues and timely topics
Leisure
: Collection of cool paper titles