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Smith Brain Trust

@SmithBrainTrust

Highlighting research and insights of faculty of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and more

 College Park, MD
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Joined January 2015
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Warren Buffett isn't running Berkshire anymore. You wouldn't know it. @SmithSchool's @DrDavidKass helps explain: businessinsider.com/warren-b… via @businessinsider
Warren Buffett isn't running Berkshire anymore. You wouldn't know it.

Warren Buffett isn't running Berkshire anymore. You wouldn't know it.

Warren Buffett's successor, Greg Abel, followed his lead in making few changes to Berkshire's stock portfolio last quarter.

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.@SmithSchool's Reuben Hurst helps explain what the U.S. midterm results mean for HR leaders hcamag.com/us/specialization…
What the U.S. midterm results mean for HR leaders

What the U.S. midterm results mean for HR leaders

From open enrollment to workplace culture, here are the key takeaways from Tuesday's midterm elections employers need to know

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"Nobody wades into deep water on purpose." @SmithSchool's Samuel Handwerger connects an ancient Talmudic lesson about teaching children to swim to modern financial fraud literacy—and why keeping your head above water matters as you build a life: blog.umd.edu/professorsam/20…
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Study co-authored by @SmithSchool's Reuben Hurst shows employers powerfully shape voter turnout today.umd.edu/briefs/study-s… #Midterms
Maryland Today | Study Shows Employers Powerfully Shape Voter Turnout

Maryland Today | Study Shows Employers Powerfully Shape Voter Turnout

While political campaigns spend hundreds of millions of dollars on door-knocks, social media ads and phone banks to move voter turnout by a mere point or…

today.umd.edu
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.@SmithSchool researchers Waverly Ding and Kunpeng Zhang have developed a more accurate way to identify AI patents: rhsmith.umd.edu/research/smi…
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.@SmithSchool’s Siva Viswanathan, Balaji Padmanabhan and Daniel McCarthy weigh in on #Anthropic’s IPO and the future of AI: rhsmith.umd.edu/news/anthrop…
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Jamie Dimon poached Warren Buffett’s protégé to run a $10 billion fund—he says Buffett’s response was ‘at least he’s going to you.’ @SmithSchool's @DrDavidKass weighs in: fortune.com/article/jamie-di…
Jamie Dimon poached Warren Buffett’s protégé to run a $10 billion fund—he says Buffett’s response...

Jamie Dimon poached Warren Buffett’s protégé to run a $10 billion fund—he says Buffett’s response...

Former Geico CEO Todd Combs had been at Berkshire since 2010.

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.@SmithSchool's Rebecca Ratner helps explain the psychological and strategic reasons behind student brand ambassador marketing: dbknews.com/2026/10/21/stude… via @thedbk
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“AI enters the chaotic world of online dating. User beware.” @SmithSchool’s Jui Ramaprasad helps give context: cnn.com/2026/10/17/health/ai…
More singles are using AI to find a date. It’s controversial, efficient and risky | CNN

More singles are using AI to find a date. It’s controversial, efficient and risky | CNN

Some dating app users are outsourcing online dating to AI. Dating apps are simultaneously trying to fill the gaps between real life dating and the swipe. There are risks and rewards, experts say.

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.@SmithSchool's Bobby Zhou helps explain loud budgeting, via @wallethub wallethub.com/edu/b/loud-bud…
Loud Budgeting: What It Is & How It Works

Loud Budgeting: What It Is & How It Works

Loud Budgeting: What It Is & How It Works

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Research co-authored by @SmithSchool's Evan Starr shows noncompete agreements may not do what they’re supposed to do hrdive.com/news/noncompete-a… via @hrdive
Noncompete agreements may not do what they’re supposed to do

Noncompete agreements may not do what they’re supposed to do

A recent study found that including this restriction in a contract not only makes it difficult to hire workers, it also does not prevent information leaks.

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“Fed Minutes Point to Another Hike, With Timing Still Uncertain” ... @SmithSchool’s @DrDavidKass weighs in: quincy.news/readouts/2026-10…

Readouts | Quincy News

Short, sourced market highlights — only the info you need.

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Research by @SmithSchool's Rellie Derfler-Rozin examines the organizational costs of referral hiring adigaskell.org/2026/10/14/th…
The Organisational Costs Of Referral Hiring

The Organisational Costs Of Referral Hiring

Employee referrals are widely used to streamline hiring, but they can carry subtler organisational costs. Research from the University of Maryland's

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Gas prices drive negative economic polls despite robust growth, says @SmithSchool's Michael Faulkender foxbusiness.com/video/640675… #FoxBusiness
Gas prices drive negative economic polls despite robust growth, says Michael Faulkender | Fox...

Gas prices drive negative economic polls despite robust growth, says Michael Faulkender | Fox...

Stuart Varney and former Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender analyze why voters remain pessimistic about the economy despite positive job numbers. Faulkender explains how high gas prices...

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.@SmithSchool’s Michael McMillan, co-director of UMD’s Financial Wellness Center, gives a Q&A on 'credit cards for young adults’ wallethub.com/best-credit-ca… via @wallethub
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Beyond dropped the “meat.” Now it hopes that new brands can help turn the company around. @SmithSchool's Hank Boyd helps explain: wsj.com/cmo-today/beyond-hop… via @WSJ
Beyond Hopes New Meat-Free Brands Will Power a Turnaround

Beyond Hopes New Meat-Free Brands Will Power a Turnaround

The plant-based food company, which has dropped the word “Meat” from its branding, recently moved into faster-growing categories such as protein bars, supplements and beverages.

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.@SmithSchool's @DrDavidKass says #Skydance must achieve $6 billion in synergies within three years, improve cash flow and reduce debt while navigating challenging regulatory constraints: rhsmith.umd.edu/news/skydanc…
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.@SmithSchool's P.K. Kannan explains what the Skydance mega-merger means for subscriber value: newswise.com/articles/what-t…
What the Skydance Mega-Merger Means for Subscriber Value | Newswise

What the Skydance Mega-Merger Means for Subscriber Value | Newswise

Marketing expert P.K. Kannan says the Skydance mega merger will deliver real value only if the company uses its expanded portfolio to deepen customer understanding, strengthen retention, and person...

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Warren Buffett watches YouTube nearly every night. It’s not for investing advice, say experts including @SmithSchool's @DrDavidKass: inc.com/victoria-salves/warr…
Warren Buffett Watches YouTube Nearly Every Night. It's Not for Investing Advice

Warren Buffett Watches YouTube Nearly Every Night. It's Not for Investing Advice

The former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has a surprising media diet. An expert says it may be a healthy approach.

inc.com
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AI must be used for ‘benefit of humanity,’ UMD researchers, including @SmithSchool's Balaji Padmanabhan, urge at summit today.umd.edu/ai-must-be-use…
Maryland Today | AI Must Be Used for ‘Benefit of Humanity,’ UMD…

Maryland Today | AI Must Be Used for ‘Benefit of Humanity,’ UMD…

Business and philosophy professors highlight the critical role of universities in shaping the tech.

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