References

Conference Deadlines

: Collection of deadlines for major conferences in finance


Code and Data

Plausibly Exogenous Galore

: 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

High-Frequency Data

: 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

Model Writings in Economics

: Short tips on writing, list of good examples in empirical and theoretical economics

How to Read Papers Critically

: Specific tips on how to critically assess an economics research paper, useful for discussions & referee reports

How to Make Academic Slides

: Some design principles for creating academic presentations

The Elements of Style (in Academic Presentations)

: Key elements for effective presentation and some tips

Finding your Figure One

: Finding your way towards that elusive killer graph


What I Learned in Grad School

Surviving Year One

: General takeaways on coursework and the core exam

Surviving Year Two

: Thoughts on coursework and the curriculum paper

Surviving Year Three

: Tips on TA, reading groups, and project management

Surviving Year Four

: 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

PhD Consensus Survey

: Regular survey exploring PhD students' views on vital policy issues and timely topics


Leisure

Titles

: Collection of cool paper titles