I explore empirical issues in corporate finance and behavioral finance. I have extensively studied share repurchases along with other corporate transactions including proxy fights, capital structure, stock splits and dividend policy.
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Empirical Corporate Finance and Behavioral Finance
BUSM 2021 - Principles of Finance
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Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Focuses on the role of finance in large and small businesses. Topics include financial statement analysis, time value of money, stocks and bonds, capital budgeting analysis and investor expectations regarding risk and return. Degree credit not granted for this course and BUSM 2002.
FNCE 3030 - Investment and Portfolio Management
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Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022
Develops modern portfolio theory and applies it to pricing both individual assets and portfolios of assets. Topics include Markowitz portfolio selection model, capital asset pricing model, arbitrage pricing theory, bonds, portfolio performance measurement, and issues of market efficiency. Formerly FNCE 4030. Degree credit not granted for this course and FNCE 3035.
MBAX 6220 - Investment Management and Analysis
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Covers managing investment portfolios, blending economic theory and evidence with practitioner experience. Topics include understanding risk and return relationships, diversification, portfolio management, various asset classes, popular valuation models (capital asset, arbitrage pricing, and option pricing), aspects of fixed income and performance assessment.
MBAX 6221 - Investment Management & Analysis
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Covers managing investment portfolios by blending academic theories and evidence with practitioner experience. Topics include risk and return relationships, securities, value theory (capital asset, arbitrage, and option pricing), portfolios, and performance evaluations.
