April 23, 2018
Scholar Power: Dr. Edward Szado
Title: Associate professor of finance
Highest degree: Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Expertise: Risk management, derivatives, sustainable and responsible investing, and alternative investments
Newsworthy: Szado, a chartered financial analyst and pro-bono director of research at the Institute for Global Asset and Risk Management, is a former options trader. He has consulted extensively with industry and government, including the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the Options Industry Council, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute, and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts Association. In 2017, he was awarded three grants from the Chicago Board Options Exchange to do research on volatility investing and the use of derivatives in mutual funds.
Quotable: “I enjoy bringing my industry experience into the classroom and challenging students with real-life projects. I feel that extending learning beyond the limitations of textbooks gives my students a fuller understanding of the investing landscape.”
Hobbies: Restoring vintage cars and motorcycles, playing bass and guitar, cooking, and making sculpture and furniture
Years at PC: 4
