Readers & Thinkers: The 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction

Posted by on Oct 3, 2015 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction Dear All: Monday, October 5, 2015  marks the beginning of a series of announcements about Nobel Prizes in a variety of fields. The first announcement will be the Nobel prize in Medicine.  The Nobel prize in Economics will be announced on October 12, 2015. Last Year’s Winner Last year, the prize was given to Jean Tirole for“for his analysis of market power and regulation”.  Jean Tirole obtained...
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The Train Interviews. Guest: Dr. George Akerlof

Posted by on Jul 29, 2015 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on The Train Interviews. Guest: Dr. George Akerlof Early 2000s. George Akerlof, Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley and 2001 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics.  Interviewed by Kenneth Train on his recent Nobel prize and his research.  
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Student Managed Fund I and II. Fall 2014 and Spring 2015

Posted by on Jul 5, 2015 in Teaching | Comments Off on Student Managed Fund I and II. Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Instructor: Professor Ludwig Chincarini, CFA, Ph.D. Phone: (see syllabus) Email: lbchincarini@usfca.edu [preferred email – subject line: Student Managed Fund Website: www.ludwigbc.com Office Hours: Tuesday 5:00- 6:00 P.M. or by request. Class Hours & Location: Tuesday, 6:00 P.M., Howard Building, Room 454.   Course Description: The Student Managed Fund gives students at the University...
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Applied Investment Analysis. Spring 2015

Posted by on Jul 5, 2015 in Teaching | Comments Off on Applied Investment Analysis. Spring 2015 Instructor: Professor Ludwig Chincarini, CFA, Ph.D. Phone: (see syllabus) Email: lbchincarini@usfca.edu [preferred email – subject line: Applied Investment Analysis] Website: www.ludwigbc.com Office Hours: Monday 4:00 – 5:00 PM and 9:30 – 10:30 PM or by request. Class Hours & Location: Monday, 5:00 P.M., 452 Howard.   Course Description: This course will be divided into three...
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BitCoin: Everything you need to know about Virtual Currency. Guest: Mr. Olaf Carlson-Wee

Posted by on Apr 11, 2015 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on BitCoin: Everything you need to know about Virtual Currency. Guest: Mr. Olaf Carlson-Wee March 24, 2015. Mr. Olaf Carlson-Wee, Head of Risk and First Employee of Coinbase.  Mr. Carlson-Wee discusses the Bitcoin and an entire host of issues related to virtual currencies in the modern world.  Q&A Begins at: 01’00’09”.  
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