In addition, many e-commerce firms in operation this time last year have been driven out of business. Joel Goldhar , professor of technology management at the Stuart Graduate School of Business, is available for interviews. Many older workers will be taking temporary positions during the holiday season. Marvin B. Levine , an adjunct professor at the Stuart Graduate School of Business, can discuss what older workers and managers can learn from each other. Upturns in the market that occur at the start of the year are influenced by the January Effect.
Stocks generally rebound from year-end selling to post some of their strongest gains.
However, in recent years the trend has occurred in late November and early December. Adjunct professor Keith Black of IIT's Center for Law and Financial Markets is available for interviews about the January Effect. Actor Robert Downey, Jr.'s arrest last month on drug charges has jeopardized his career. It has also posed a dilemma for his employers. Professor Christopher Barlow of the Stuart Graduate School of Business is available for interviews.