Steven Lee
The Professional Status of Financial Services, Part II
In Part I of this mini-series of blog posts, I argued that financial services, broadly construed, fails to meet the definition of...
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Steven Lee
- Nov 11, 2019
- 5 min
The Professional Status of Financial Services, Part I
Several years ago in my MBA program, I came across an article citing a study that found Americans trust Uber drivers more than financial...
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Steven Lee
- Nov 11, 2019
- 1 min
1st Publication Rolls Out!
After a few weeks' delay due to a cyber attack on the journal's website (yes, really), my first peer-reviewed publication, co-authored...
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Steven Lee
- Oct 11, 2019
- 6 min
Dealing with Critics
You have put-in close to 100 hours on your current project--a paper for a blog, a conference, Even though you've done all this before,...
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Steven Lee
- Sep 4, 2019
- 2 min
First Peer-Reviewed Publication!
I am pleased to announce that our paper, "The Forced Registration of Hedge Funds in the United States" will be published in the October,...
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Steven Lee
- Aug 20, 2019
- 1 min
SSRN Top 10% Author!!!
Just received this notification that I made SSRN’s top 10% of authors based on new downloads over the past 12 months. Pretty neat! SSRN...
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Steven Lee
- Aug 14, 2019
- 4 min
"Nothing Is Certain, Except Death and Taxes...And Student Loan Debt": Part I
It has long been predicted that student loans would become a problem for the nation. In 2010, for the first time in United States...
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Steven Lee
- Jul 18, 2019
- 4 min
Traditional vs Roth Accounts: Which is Better?
The question arises within both social and academic circles. The definitive answer, taking all possible factors into account, is...
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Steven Lee
- Jul 11, 2019
- 3 min
My Newest Paper is on SSRN!
This is a piece I have been working on for a couple of years. It's titled, "Financial Services is Not a Profession." While I anticipate...
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Steven Lee
- Jul 8, 2019
- 2 min
Achievement Unlocked: FINRA Arbitrator!
One week ago, I was informed that my application to join the ranks of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) roster of...
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Steven Lee
- Jul 2, 2019
- 1 min
SSRN Top 10 List!
Yesterday, I received notification that my paper, "Financial Elder Abuse: A (Dis)Confirmatory Analysis" made the Social Science Research...
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Steven Lee
- Jun 28, 2019
- 3 min
Acceptance to AFS '19!!!
Today, I received notice that my paper titled, "Financial Elder Abuse: A (Dis)Confirmatory Analysis" has been accepted for presentation...
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Steven Lee
- Jun 13, 2019
- 5 min
The Power of the 401(k) Match
Recently, I came across an advertisement on Facebook where a financial advisor (a Certified Financial Planner or CFP no less!) argues...
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Steven Lee
- May 30, 2019
- 3 min
How Fierce is the Academic Job Market?
It has been known for many years--probably since 1986 when Congress passed legislation outlawing mandatory retirement--that academic jobs...
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Steven Lee
- May 20, 2019
- 6 min
Will Financial Exploitation Laws Save Our Seniors?
Over the past 15 months, authorities have promulgated efforts to stop America’s aging population from falling prey to scams and other...
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Steven Lee
- May 10, 2019
- 5 min
Financial Advisor Compensation: A Primer
Charles Schwab is known as a giant in the industry not just for its commercials but lately its subscription service payment option for...
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Steven Lee
- May 3, 2019
- 5 min
The Work Behind Research
There's a tremendous amount of work that goes into research. Like many other worthwhile pursuits, an onlooker will only see the top 1%...
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Steven Lee
- Apr 16, 2019
- 5 min
"What Happened to My Refund?"
Many Americans are just now seeing changes to their tax situations as a result of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) passed by Congress and...
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Steven Lee
- Apr 10, 2019
- 4 min
The Waiting Game
One of the main drivers of the roller coaster ride that is graduate school (specifically doctoral programs) is waiting: the loss of...
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Steven Lee
- Apr 8, 2019
- 5 min
Dave Ramsey Rant
Slight departure from my usual postings; One of my good friends encouraged me to share this (*cough* James Corr *cough*). I originally...
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