
To reach the Paris climate goals, massive investments are needed in the energy transition. However, renewable energy sources are volatile, both in terms of supply and price. This means investors looking to finance the transition should take a portfolio approach, argues Paolo Fulghieri, Professor of Finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina….
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Equity markets have been making quite a run over the past few years. At the same time, the flow of new companies listing on the exchanges was no more than a trickle. To kickstart the market, typically a big IPO is needed, explains Paolo Fulghieri, the Macon G. Patton Distinguished Professor of Finance at the…
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Professor Stefan Zeisberger talks to us about the psychological pitfalls in the decision-making process, which is still an underexposed topic in the world of finance. Stefan Zeisberger is Professor at Radboud University (Netherlands) and at the University of Zurich (Switzerland). Previously he held positions at, among others, the California Institute of Technology and Stony Brook…
Read moreThe story behind the program ‘Unlocking Value in Volatile Markets’
January 19, 2023

By Professor Paolo Fulghieri, Macon G. Patton Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina (UNC). The program Unlocking Value in Volatile Markets: An advanced valuation program was conceived in a rather serendipitous way. A few years ago, I was contacted through UNC by a major US producer…
Read moreWhether it’s because of technological changes, new competition or macroeconomic developments, increasingly organizations find themselves facing volatility in their markets. Novel, advanced approaches to valuation can help CFOs and other decision-makers to better evaluate their investment decisions in this dynamic environment, argues Paolo Fulghieri, Macon G. Patton Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business…
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