Carl R.

Finance (PhD), Mathematical Finance (Masters)

I worked as an investment banker until the 2007 crisis and after the markets collapsed I decided not to be a part of the corporate world anymore. So, I went back into academia and found it fascinating learning more about the field I had worked in for so long. Furthermore, I found lots of clues as to how the crises could have been predicted and avoided. I know corporate finance very well, both from the academic and practical perspectives. I’m very passionate about writing and ensuring that students learn from our collaboration. My main fields are: Corporate Finance, Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Portfolio Management and Risk Management.

Software Skills

Excel, Matlab, R

Education

• PhD Finance (University of Exeter)
• MSc Mathematical Finance (University of York, Distinction)
• BSc Finance and Mathematics (University of Glasgow. 1st)

Years worked as an academic writer

10

Languages

English, basic Spanish

Favourite topics

Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Derivatives, Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance, Capital Budgeting, Financial Management, Project Appraisal and Valuation, Capital Structure and Dividend Policy

Sample Dissertation

Do mergers and acquisitions create value for acquiring firms? Evidence from the UK.