James A. Miles

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Emeritus Professor of Finance of Finance


Phone Number 814-863-3565
Email Address mgz@psu.edu

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Professor Miles' co-authored the text "Spin-offs and Equity Carve-outs" published by the Financial Executives Research Foundation. His research is in the areas of corporate finance, investments, and personal financial planning. He recently co-authored an online course about personal financial planning that has had about 600 Penn State students enrolled over several semesters. He hopes to soon make the course available to alumni and other groups. His research on divestitures including spin-offs and equity carve-outs has been cited in the top finance journals and in virtually every major business publication including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Fortune, Forbes, and Money Magazine. His most recent research project measures the investment performance of families of mutual funds and links that performance to family characteristics including focus and level of expenses.

Expertise

His current research involves issues in investments and personal financial planing.

Education

Ph D, Finance, The Pennsylvania State University, 1980

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