William C. Beggs

[1] Fraud and Abuse in the Paycheck Protection Program? Evidence from Investment Advisory Firms, 2023, with Thuong Harvison, Journal of Banking & Finance, 147, 106444

Media

• InvestmentNews, "Advisors Reportedly Gouged PPP Loans by $36 million," August 16, 2021

• ThinkAdvisor, "RIAs Took $36M in Excess PPP Loans: Study," August 17, 2021

• BenefitsPro, "$36 million in PPP loans received by RIAs violated loan limits: Study," August 18, 2021

• Financial Advisor Magazine, "Study Alleges 6% of RIAs Committed Fraud with Large PPP Loans," August 19, 2021

• Fundfire, "RIAs Inflated Payroll Costs to Score Relief Loans: Report," August 26, 2021

• ABA Journal, "The Big Bilk: Lots of people may have ripped off the Paycheck Protection Program, and many may get away with it," February 1, 2023

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[2] Mutual Fund (Sub)Advisor Connections and Crowds, 2022, with Luke DeVault, Journal of Empirical Finance, 67, 231-252

Presentations​

• Clemson University

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[3] The Company You Keep: Investment Adviser Clientele and Mutual Fund Performance, 2022, Journal of Financial Intermediation, 50, 100947 (Solo-authored)

Presentations​

• University of San Diego, University of Central Florida, Northern Illinois University, University of Kansas, Rochester Institute of Technology, Marquette University, University of Arizona, Midwest Finance Association Annual Meeting 2018, Financial Management Association Annual Meeting Special Ph.D. Paper Presentations 2017, Financial Management Association Doctoral Consortium 2017

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[4] Mutual Fund Tax Implications When Investment Advisors Manage Tax-Exempt Separate Accounts, 2022, with Austin Hill-Kleespie and Alice Liu, Journal of Banking & Finance, 134, 106313

Presentations​

• Financial Management Association Annual Meeting 2020, Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting 2020