Finance Area

Steve Pilloff, instructional professor of finance, shares advice for young adults who are thinking of getting a credit card in a WalletHub article titled, "Best Credit Cards for Young Adults."

Steve Pilloff, instructional professor of finance, shares advice for households grappling with the affordability crisis in a Moneywise article titled, "Many US households feel like they can’t get ahead financially. Here’s why the math behind wages, rising costs and long-term savings keep falling short."

Derek Horstmeyer, finance professor at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, writes for The Wall Street Journal exploring whether and how to do a Roth conversion, in an article titled, "The Best Way to Do a Roth IRA Conversion Before Retirement."

TIPS perform best if you get in when inflation is low, research finds.

Lingyi Wei is a PhD student in Finance at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

Zihao Li is a doctoral student in Finance at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

Derek Horstmeyer, finance professor at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, writes for The Wall Street Journal looking at which cryptocurrency ETFs best match the performance of the underlying coins-bond funds, in an article titled, "The Best Way to Invest in Bitcoin Without Actually Buying Cryptocurrency." 

Lei Gao, finance professor at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, is cited in a Virginia Business article about CEO compensation, titled, "Virginia CEO compensation continues climbing."

With the help of Indy Bal, BS Accounting and Finance ‘14, a group of Costello College of Business finance students attended the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders meeting on May 3. Witnessing the final meeting before Warren Buffett’s retirement was a remarkable experience that will stay with them for a lifetime.