Bio
Since 1996, Jay R. Ritter has served as the Joseph B. Cordell Eminent Scholar in the Department of Finance at the University of Florida. Prof Ritter is known as “Mr. IPO” for his work on initial public offerings. During 2014-15, he served as president of the Financial Management Association. He received his BA, MA, and PhD (1981) degrees in economics and finance from the University of Chicago.
Expertise and interest areas
Education All years
- PhD - Economics and Finance, University of Chicago, 1981
- MA - Economics (with B.A.), University of Chicago, 1976
News All Articles
- Truth Social investors hoped to get 'very rich' after Trump's win. Not quite. — November 21, 2024 — Trump Media & Technology Group's revenue and share price have sagged as its losses have piled up. The president-elect's return to the Wh...
- Trump's social media company in talks to buy crypto firm Bakkt, FT reports — November 21, 2024 — Donald Trump's social media company ended the trading day up Monday on reports it's looking to buy crypto trading firm Bakkt. Shares of Bak...
- The IPO window could reopen after 2 brutal years amid Trump trade 'exuberance' — November 14, 2024 — Investors have been waiting for the US IPO market to thaw after two challenging years. Donald Trump's election win may help do just that. S...
- Klarna IPO emerges as fintechs gain traction and bankers signal more interest in stock debuts — November 14, 2024 — Klarna, the buy-now-pay-later company, aims to tap into revival of interest in stocks like Affirm and SoFi with its recent IPO. With shares...
- Donald Trump will make a $400,000 salary as president. His shares in Trump Media could keep him rich to the tune of $8 billion — November 7, 2024 — Analysts have spent years attempting to ascertain Trump’s precise net worth—and Trump hasn’t helped, by refusing to publish his tax re...
PhD students advised Last 3 years
- Jing Lu — 2023 — Current
- Blake Jackson — 2021 — 2024
- Guilherme Junqueira — 2022 — 2024
- Minmo Gahng — 2020 — 2024
- Jarrod Holmes Humphrey — 2021 — 2023
- Da Tian — 2018 — 2022
Professional service Last 5 years
- Associate Editor, Review of Corporate Finance — 2021 to Present
- Editorial Review Board Member, Critical Finance Review — 2012 to Present
- Editorial Review Board Member, European Financial Management — 2008 to Present
- Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Behavioral Finance — 2000 to Present
- Editorial Review Board Member, Pacific Basin Finance Journal — 1997 to Present
- Other, Financial Management — 2000 to Present
- Other, FMA — 2016 to 2023
- Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis — 2001 to 2021
- Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Financial Economics — 1993 to 2021
Journal article publications Last 5 years
- Initial Public Offerings Chinese Style Status: PublishedJournal: Journal of Financial and Quantitative AnalysisPublished Year: 2024Authors: Jay Ritter, Yiming Qian, Xinjian Shao
- IPOs and SPACs: Recent Developments Status: PublishedJournal: Annual Review of Financial EconomicsPublished Year: 2023Authors: Rongbing Huang, Jay Ritter, Donghang Zhang
- SPACs Status: PublishedJournal: Review of Financial Studies, ThePublished Year: 2023Authors: Jay Ritter, Minmo Gahng, Donghang Zhang
- What Matters More for Emerging Markets Investors: Economic Growth or EPS Growth? Status: PublishedJournal: Journal of Portfolio ManagementPublished Year: 2022Authors: Jason Hsu, Phillip Wool, Yanxiang Zhao, Jay Ritter
- The Puzzle of Frequent and Large Issues of Debt and Equity Status: PublishedJournal: Journal of Financial and Quantitative AnalysisPublished Year: 2022Authors: Rongbing Huang, Ritter Ritter
- Corporate Cash Shortfalls and Financing Decisions Status: PublishedJournal: Review of Financial Studies, ThePublished Year: 2021Authors: Rongbing Huang, Jay Ritter
- The Speed of Adjustment to the Target Market Value Leverage is Slower Than You Think Status: PublishedJournal: Journal of Financial and Quantitative AnalysisAccepted Year: 2019Authors: Qie u0022Ellieu0022 Yin, Jay Ritter
Contact and other resources
University of Florida
Warrington College of Business
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department
Stuzin Hall 327
(352) 846-2837