Jesse Ellis Research Questions the Alignment of Politician’s Investments and Their Ideology

Poole’s Jesse Ellis, an associate professor of finance, helped conduct research, Do Politicians “Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is?” Ideology and Portfolio Choice, on if politician’s equity investments align with their political ideologies. The research that was posted in Management Science examined Congresspeople’s voting records, year-end equity holdings, and social responsibility of different companies and if they operate in a politically sensitive industry. The study comes after recent events with former CDC head Brenda Fitzgerald and her investment in a tobacco company. Read more on Forbes.