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 here)
Compilation of norms on constructing often-used variables in finance research
Collection of publicly available high-frequency data
Collection of identifiers in common datasets for a sample of large companies
Data for insurance research and papers that use them
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
Some design principles for creating 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
Presentation to Incoming Booth PhD Students on Workflow, Apps and Technology, Getting New Ideas
Working group for asset pricing research that I co-created and organized
Reading group on ML applications in finance that I co-created and organized
Working group on research in macroeconomics and finance that I organized
Regular survey exploring PhD students' views on vital policy issues and timely topics
Leisure
Finance papers explained. For those who'd rather listen than squint at tables.
A closer look at the ideas that drive finance