Jonathan Reuter

Boston College - Department of Finance

Associate Professor of Finance

Carroll School of Management

140 Commonwealth Avenue

Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3808

United States

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Research Associate

1050 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

United States

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1.

Do Ads Influence Editors? Advertising and Bias in the Financial Media

AFA 2005 Philadelphia Meetings
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 07 Nov 2004
Jonathan Reuter and Eric Zitzewitz
Boston College - Department of Finance and Dartmouth College
Downloads 920 (44,754)
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Advertising, media bias, mutual funds, portfolio choice, expert opinion, buy and sell recommendations

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How Much Does Size Erode Mutual Fund Performance? A Regression Discontinuity Approach

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How Much Does Size Erode Mutual Fund Performance? A Regression Discontinuity Approach

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 21 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 06 Jul 2015
Jonathan Reuter and Eric Zitzewitz
Boston College - Department of Finance and Dartmouth College
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Mutual funds, performance persistence, managerial skill, diseconomies of scale

How Much Does Size Erode Mutual Fund Performance? A Regression Discontinuity Approach

NBER Working Paper No. w16329
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 07 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2022
Jonathan Reuter and Eric Zitzewitz
Boston College - Department of Finance and Dartmouth College
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Mutual Fund Performance and the Incentive to Generate Alpha

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Mutual Fund Performance and the Incentive to Generate Alpha

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 30 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2012
Diane Del Guercio and Jonathan Reuter
University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business and Boston College - Department of Finance
Downloads 707 (62,988)
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active management, index funds, investor heterogeneity, market segmentation, flow-performance

Mutual Fund Performance and the Incentive to Generate Alpha

NBER Working Paper No. w17491
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 08 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2023
Diane Del Guercio and Jonathan Reuter
University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business and Boston College - Department of Finance
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Is Conflicted Investment Advice Better than No Advice?

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Is Conflicted Investment Advice Better than No Advice?

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 15 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2015
John Chalmers and Jonathan Reuter
University of Oregon and Boston College - Department of Finance
Downloads 441 (113,234)
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Advice; asset allocation; counterfactual; defined contribution; default; fund selection; target-date fund

What is the Impact of Financial Advisors on Retirement Portfolio Choices and Outcomes?

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 06 Jun 2012
John Chalmers and Jonathan Reuter
University of Oregon and Boston College - Department of Finance
Downloads 250 (209,843)
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Is Conflicted Investment Advice Better than No Advice?

NBER Working Paper No. w18158
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 16 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2023
John Chalmers and Jonathan Reuter
University of Oregon and Boston College - Department of Finance
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Demand for Financial Advice, Broker Incentives, and Mutual Fund Market Segmentation

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 18 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2011
Diane Del Guercio, Jonathan Reuter and Paula A. Tkac
University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business, Boston College - Department of Finance and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Downloads 510 (96,228)
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mutual funds, competition, distribution channel, broker incentives, market segmentation, subadvisory contract, returns, active management

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Heterogeneity in Target-Date Funds: Optimal Risk-Taking or Risk Matching?

Downloads 508 (96,682)
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Heterogeneity in Target-Date Funds: Optimal Risk-Taking or Risk Matching?

Number of pages: 75 Posted: 15 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 06 Jul 2015
Pierluigi Balduzzi and Jonathan Reuter
Boston College - Carroll School of Management and Boston College - Department of Finance
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Default investments, retirement savings, asset allocation, flow-performance, regulation

Heterogeneity in Target-Date Funds: Optimal Risk-Taking or Risk Matching?

NBER Working Paper No. w17886
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 02 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 17 May 2023
Pierluigi Balduzzi and Jonathan Reuter
Boston College - Carroll School of Management and Boston College - Department of Finance
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Investing for Retirement: The Moderating Effect of Fund Assortment Size on the 1/N Heuristic

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Investing for Retirement: The Moderating Effect of Fund Assortment Size on the 1/N Heuristic

Journal of Marketing Research, Forthcoming, Fox School of Business Research Paper No. 14-009
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 12 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 28 May 2014
Maureen Morrin, Jeffrey Inman, Susan M. Broniarczyk, Gergana Y. Nenkov and Jonathan Reuter
Temple University - Fox School of Business and Management, University of Pittsburgh - Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Texas at Austin - Marketing, Boston College - Carroll School of Management and Boston College - Department of Finance
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behavioral finance, retirement, investment decisions, 401k, asset allocation, 1/n heuristic, diversification

Investing for Retirement: The Moderating Effect of Fund Assortment Size on the 1/N Heuristic

Journal of Marketing Research Vol. XLIX (August 2012), 537–550
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 03 Sep 2014
Maureen Morrin, Jeffrey Inman, Susan M. Broniarczyk, Gergana Y. Nenkov and Jonathan Reuter
Temple University - Fox School of Business and Management, University of Pittsburgh - Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Texas at Austin - Marketing, Boston College - Carroll School of Management and Boston College - Department of Finance
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retirement, investment decisions, 401(k), asset allocation, 1/n heuristic, diversification

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Are IPO Allocations for Sale? Evidence from Mutual Funds

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 19 May 2004
Jonathan Reuter
Boston College - Department of Finance
Downloads 425 (119,556)
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Initial public offerings, IPO allocations, brokerage commissions, mutual funds, bookbuilding, quid pro quo, favoritism

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When Should Firms Share Credit with Employees? Evidence from Anonymously Managed Mutual Funds

AFA 2007 Chicago Meetings, EFA 2006 Zurich Meetings
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 19 Mar 2006 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2009
Massimo Massa, Jonathan Reuter and Eric Zitzewitz
INSEAD - Finance, Boston College - Department of Finance and Dartmouth College
Downloads 407 (125,679)
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Mutual Funds, Team Management, Anonymous, Incentives, Hold up, Bargaining, Returns, Flows, Return Gap, Dilution

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Analyst Promotions within Credit Rating Agencies: Accuracy or Bias?

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Analyst Promotions within Credit Rating Agencies: Accuracy or Bias?

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 05 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2017
Darren J. Kisgen, Jordan Nickerson, Matthew G Osborn and Jonathan Reuter
Boston College - Carroll School of Management, University of Washington - Department of Finance and Business Economics, Cornerstone Research, Inc. and Boston College - Department of Finance
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Credit Ratings, Credit Analysts, NRSRO, Analyst Bias, Analyst Accuracy, Career Concerns, Internal Labor Markets

Analyst Promotions within Credit Rating Agencies: Accuracy or Bias?

NBER Working Paper No. w22477
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 08 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2023
Darren J. Kisgen, Matthew G Osborn and Jonathan Reuter
Boston College - Carroll School of Management, Cornerstone Research, Inc. and Boston College - Department of Finance
Downloads 38 (756,063)
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Alpha by Affiliation

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 15 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 01 Nov 2023
Nimesh Patel, Harold D. Spilker III and Jonathan Reuter
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Shidler College of Business, University Of Hawaii At Manoa, Shidler College of Business and Boston College - Department of Finance
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Crowdedness, Hedge Funds, Herding, Information Diffusion, Networks, Stock Return Predictability

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How Do Retirees Value Life Annuities? Evidence from Public Employees

Downloads 202 (257,935)
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How Do Retirees Value Life Annuities? Evidence from Public Employees

AFA 2011 Denver Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 23 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2012
John Chalmers and Jonathan Reuter
University of Oregon and Boston College - Department of Finance
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Retirement, Annuity, Lump sum, Under-annuitization puzzle, Household finance

How Do Retirees Value Life Annuities? Evidence from Public Employees

NBER Working Paper No. w15608
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 28 Dec 2009 Last Revised: 24 Feb 2023
John Chalmers and Jonathan Reuter
University of Oregon and Boston College - Department of Finance
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Revisiting the Performance of Broker-Sold Mutual Funds

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 04 Nov 2015
Jonathan Reuter
Boston College - Department of Finance
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brokers, conflicts of interest, active management, target date funds

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Does Advertising Bias Product Reviews? An Analysis of Wine Ratings

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 30 Sep 2009
Jonathan Reuter
Boston College - Department of Finance
Downloads 158 (319,667)
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biased product reviews, media bias, advertising, reputation, wine

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Portfolio Delegation and 401(k) Plan Participant Responses to COVID-19

Downloads 103 (442,746)
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Portfolio Delegation and 401(k) Plan Participant Responses to COVID-19

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 15 Jun 2020
David Blanchett, Michael S. Finke and Jonathan Reuter
PGIM, The American College and Boston College - Department of Finance
Downloads 69 (572,734)
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401(k), target date fund, delegation, robo-advice, COVID-19

Portfolio Delegation and 401(K) Plan Participant Responses to Covid-19

NBER Working Paper No. w27438
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 29 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2023
David Blanchett, Michael S. Finke and Jonathan Reuter
PGIM, The American College and Boston College - Department of Finance
Downloads 34 (786,963)
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Broker Incentives and Mutual Fund Market Segmentation

NBER Working Paper No. w16312
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 30 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 27 Jan 2023
Diane Del Guercio, Jonathan Reuter and Paula A. Tkac
University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business, Boston College - Department of Finance and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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Improving Household Debt Management with Robo-Advice

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Improving Household Debt Management with Robo-Advice

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 01 Nov 2022
Ida Chak, Karen Croxson, Francesco D'Acunto, Jonathan Reuter, Alberto G. Rossi and Jonathan Shaw
Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Conduct Authority, Georgetown University, Boston College - Department of Finance, Georgetown University and Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
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FinTech, Debt Management, Behavioral Finance, Financial Literacy, Technology Adoption.

Improving Household Debt Management with Robo-Advice

NBER Working Paper No. w30616
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 07 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Ida Chak, Karen Croxson, Francesco D'Acunto, Jonathan Reuter, Alberto G. Rossi and Jonathan Shaw
Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Conduct Authority, Georgetown University, Boston College - Department of Finance, Georgetown University and Financial Conduct Authority
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Auto-Enrollment Retirement Plans for the People: Choices and Outcomes in OregonSaves

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Auto-Enrollment Retirement Plans for the People: Choices and Outcomes in OregonSaves

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2020-15
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 29 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2021
John Chalmers, Olivia S. Mitchell, Jonathan Reuter and Mingli Zhong
University of Oregon, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, Boston College - Department of Finance and University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School
Downloads 53 (656,213)
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Retirement, pension, government retirement plan, workplace retirement plan, saving for retirement, low-paid employees

Auto-Enrollment Retirement Plans for the People: Choices and Outcomes in Oregonsaves

NBER Working Paper No. w28469
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 16 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
John Chalmers, Olivia S. Mitchell, Jonathan Reuter and Mingli Zhong
University of Oregon, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, Boston College - Department of Finance and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Insurance as Delegated Purchasing: Theory and Evidence from Health Care

NBER Working Paper No. w17857
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Feb 2012 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2023
Robin McKnight, Robin McKnight, Jonathan Reuter and Eric Zitzewitz
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Wellesley College, Boston College - Department of Finance and Dartmouth College
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New Evidence on the Demand for Advice within Retirement Plans

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New Evidence on the Demand for Advice within Retirement Plans

TIAA Institute Research Paper Series No. 2022-01
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 02 Feb 2023 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Jonathan Reuter and David P. Richardson
Boston College - Department of Finance and TIAA Institute
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TIAA, advice, retirement plan, wealth management, engagement, web access, participant, default, target-date funds, plan sponsor, retirement, income,

New Evidence on the Demand for Advice within Retirement Plans

NBER Working Paper No. w30261
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 18 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Jonathan Reuter and David P. Richardson
Boston College - Department of Finance and TIAA Institute
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The Effect of Pension Design on Employer Costs and Employee Retirement Choices: Evidence from Oregon

NBER Working Paper No. w18517
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 11 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2023
John Chalmers, Woodrow T. Johnson and Jonathan Reuter
University of Oregon, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Boston College - Department of Finance
Downloads 38 (736,778)
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Have passive managers benefited from the dramatic rise of passive investing?

Posted: 10 Oct 2023
Diane Del Guercio, Egemen Genc, Jonathan Reuter and Hai Tran
University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business, University of Illinois at Chicago, Boston College - Department of Finance and Loyola Marymount University - Department of Finance

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Income, passive managers, active managers, compensation