Dr. Benjamin A. Jansen
Assistant Professor
Departments / Programs
Degree Information
- PHD, Florida Atlantic University (2018)
- MS, Florida Atlantic University (2014)
- BS, Florida Atlantic University (2013)
Areas of Expertise
Asset Pricing, Investments, and Valuation.
Biography
I moved to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to begin my academic career at Middle Tennessee State University after graduating from Florida Atlantic University with my Ph.D. in the summer of 2018. While I have completed my formal education, I continually strive to develop myself professionally and personally. I pursue interesting research projects in my career and continually develop new skills.
Publications
“Unexciting and Under Examined: Over Performance in Midcap Stock Returns” – Coauthored with Margarita Kaprielyan. Journal of Investing (ABDC B, accepted March 13th, 2023). Presented at the 2020 AFS meeting.
"International evidence on the association of leverage with stock returns and the value premium" – Coauthored with Luis Garcia-Feijoo. Financial Review (ABDC A), 2023, Vol. 58.2, pg.315-341. Presented at th...
Read More »“Unexciting and Under Examined: Over Performance in Midcap Stock Returns” – Coauthored with Margarita Kaprielyan. Journal of Investing (ABDC B, accepted March 13th, 2023). Presented at the 2020 AFS meeting.
"International evidence on the association of leverage with stock returns and the value premium" – Coauthored with Luis Garcia-Feijoo. Financial Review (ABDC A), 2023, Vol. 58.2, pg.315-341. Presented at the 2017 FMA Doctoral Consortium and 2019 EFA meeting.
“Law of One Price Violation in Parent-Subsidiary Price Relations” – Coauthored with Anne Anderson. Critical Finance Review (ABDC A*, accepted June 22nd, 2022). Presented at the 2021 EFA meeting.
“Do Analysts Cater to Investor Demand?” – Coauthored with Miran Hossain and Jon Taylor. International Journal of Managerial Finance (ABDC A), 2023, Vol. 19.2, pg. 248-268. Presented at the 2018 SWFA meeting and 2019 SFA meeting.
“Cash Flow Growth and Stock Returns” – Journal of Financial Research (ABDC A), 2021, Vol. 44, pg. 371– 402. Presented at the 2016 FMA meeting.
“Conditional Violation of Weak-Form Market Efficiency” – Managerial Finance (ABDC B), 2020, Vol. 46. 7, pg. 935-954. Presented at the 2017 EFA meeting.
Presentations
Academy of Financial Services: presenter 2020*
Academy of International Business - US Southeast Chapter: presenter 2022*
Eastern Finance Association: discussant & presenter 2017, discussant & presenter 2019, discussant & presenter 2021
Finance Symposium: discussant & presenter 2021
Financial Management Association: discussant 2015, discussant & presenter 201...
Read More »Academy of Financial Services: presenter 2020*
Academy of International Business - US Southeast Chapter: presenter 2022*
Eastern Finance Association: discussant & presenter 2017, discussant & presenter 2019, discussant & presenter 2021
Finance Symposium: discussant & presenter 2021
Financial Management Association: discussant 2015, discussant & presenter 2016, presenter 2017 Doctoral Student Consortium, discussant & chair 2020
Florida Finance Conference: discussant 2015, discussant 2016
Southern Finance Association: discussant & presenter 2019
Southwestern Finance Association: presenter 2018*, discussant & presenter 2019, discussant & presenter 2024
*presented by coauthor
Research / Scholarly Activity
Working Papers
“Consumer Welfare Under Artificial Intelligence Production: The Declension towards Monopolistic Pricing Power” – Coauthored with Navid Aghakhani, Michael Erskin, Misa Faezipour, Wisarut Suwanprasert. Under review at Journal of Policy Modeling (ABDC A).
“Insider Trading as a Compensation Mechanism" – Coauthored with Caleb Houston.
“Risk is not Sufficien...
Read More »Working Papers
“Consumer Welfare Under Artificial Intelligence Production: The Declension towards Monopolistic Pricing Power” – Coauthored with Navid Aghakhani, Michael Erskin, Misa Faezipour, Wisarut Suwanprasert. Under review at Journal of Policy Modeling (ABDC A).
“Insider Trading as a Compensation Mechanism" – Coauthored with Caleb Houston.
“Risk is not Sufficient to Generate a Return on Investment" – Presented at 2024 SWFA meeting.
“Simultaneous Analyst Coverage and the Reduction of the Risk-Arb Spread” – Coauthored with Miran Hossain and Jon Taylor.
“The Lifecycle of Firms and Corporate Debt Issues” – Coauthored with Charles Danso. Presented at 2019 SWFA.
In the Media
Kiernan, John. "Best CD Rates" WalletHub, August 14th, 2023. link.
Kriger, Patrick. "What Is SWIFT and How Is It Being Used to Sanction Russia?", HowStuffWorks, February 28th, 2022.
Milnes, Doug. "Should I Start Paying off my Mortgage", Moneygeek, August 5th, 2021.
Williams, Geoff. "How to Start Saving and Investing", Moneygeek, August 4th, 2021.
Read More »Kiernan, John. "Best CD Rates" WalletHub, August 14th, 2023. link.
Kriger, Patrick. "What Is SWIFT and How Is It Being Used to Sanction Russia?", HowStuffWorks, February 28th, 2022.
Milnes, Doug. "Should I Start Paying off my Mortgage", Moneygeek, August 5th, 2021.
Williams, Geoff. "How to Start Saving and Investing", Moneygeek, August 4th, 2021.
Jansen, Benjamin. “Getting the most out of business valuation with cash flow growth and stock returns", Nashville Business Journal, June 7th. 2021.
Logue, Gina. "‘MTSU On the Record’ takes stock of companies’ cash flow growth", April 6th, 2021.
Kiernan, John. “Cheap Car Insurance in Tennessee.” WalletHub, November 18th, 2020.
Carlozo, Lou. “The Perils of Chasing a Stock Blockbuster.” U.S. News & World Report, July 9th, 2019.
Carlozo, Lou. “Why Investors Must be Careful Chasing Dividends.” U.S. News & World Report, February 13th, 2019.
Courses
Graduate: Foundations of Finance, Managerial Finance, and Portfolio Analysis
Undergraduate: Behavioral Economics and Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Internship in Finance, Investments, Principles of Corporate Finance, Survey of Finance
