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Bernstein, Asaf

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Research

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  • Professor Bernstein's research has looked at the effect of financial regulations and institutions, including the Federal Reserve, rating agencies, centralized clearing, and mortgage assistance programs as well as topics in household finance including the effects of housing lock, exposure to sea level rise, and mortgage design.

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  • household finance, climate finance, economic history, empirical corporate finance, empirical asset pricing, real estate

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Teaching

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  • FNCE 3010 - Corporate Finance
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2024
    Covers the theory and practices governing the management of capital in a business firm. Examines the determinants of capital requirements, methods of obtaining capital, problems of internal financial management, implications of risk, and methods of financial analysis and valuations.
  • FNCE 7020 - Financial Economics and Research
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2024
    Studies both theoretical models at the intersection of information economics and finance, as well as natural language processing techniques, focused on financial and accounting documents.
  • FNCE 7200 - Doctoral Seminar: Empirical Research Methods in Finance
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Develops an understanding of current empirical methods used to examine research issues related to corporatefinance and the capital markets.
  • MSBX 5605 - Real Estate Investment and Risk Management
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
    This course empowers students with the knowledge and tools needed to understand, evaluate, and manage real estate investment risk and to recognize and capitalize upon potential real estate investment opportunities. We begin by exploring the types of risk investors face in residential real estate, mortgages, and investment properties and how to quantify those risks. With that foundation, we then delve into the history of such risks (e.g., the Great Depression, Great Recession, etc.) and regulations intended to address them. Finally, we explore current topics which are increasingly important in real estate (e.g., climate change, technology, �) including the risks and/or opportunities these challenges may present.
  • REAL 4100 - Real Estate Finance and Investment Analysis
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    Covers: 1) traditional and alternative financing of residential and commercial real estate; 2) pro forma cash flows and valuation of income generating properties; 3) real estate decisions of non-real estate corporations; and 4) mortgage backed securities and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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