About Us: James Bennett, Associate Professor

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James Bennett

520 Luther Bonney Hall
(207) 780-4080

Associate Professor

jbennett@usm.maine.edu

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D., University of Texas
A.B., Dartmouth College

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Asset Pricing, Exchange Traded Portfolios

Background:

  • Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston,
    2003 - 2004
  • Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston,
    1997 - 2003
  • Senior Lecturer, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand,
    1995-1997
  • Visiting Lecturer, Chinese University of Hong Kong,
    1994-1995
  • Financial Analyst, UNUM Insurance,
    1986-1988

Courses Taught:

  • Financial Management, Corporate Finance

Research Interests:

  • Asset Pricing, Institutional Investor Behavior

Selected Publications:

  • "International Stock Market Equilibrium with Heterogeneous Tastes," (with Leslie Young), American Economic Review, Volume 89, #3, 1999
  • "Can Money Flows Predict Stock Returns?," (with Richard W. Sias), Financial Analysts Journal, Vol. 57, #6, 2001
  • "Greener Pastures and the Impact of Dynamic Institutional Preferences, "(with Richard W. Sias and Laura T. Starks),
    The Review of Financial Studies Vol. 16, #4, 2003

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Holder of the CFA designation
  • Member: CFA Institute
  • Member: Boston Security Analysts Society (BSAS)