261 Investment Analysis

Examines models of asset pricing and the actual performance of U.S. and foreign investments, with an emphasis on equity investments. The course considers the factors affecting stock and bond returns, the success of different investment strategies, and the ability of individual investors and institutional players to “beat the market.” Other topics include diversification, market crashes, fixed-income analysis, the organization and performance of mutual funds.

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Joseph Chen
Associate Professor of Management

Jul 18, 2012 Finance Ph.D., Stanford University

Even in these roller coaster financial times, Associate Professor Joseph Chen believes it is possible to make sense of Wall Street. Chen’s research reveals that stock market returns behave asymmetrically: for instance, they are more likely to make extreme moves on the downside than on the upside, and when markets go down, different stocks are more likely to move down together than when markets move up.

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UC Davis Part-time MBA among Top 7%, Daytime MBA in Top 9%
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(Davis, CA) — The UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s full-time MBA program has been ranked among the top six percent of AACSB International-accredited programs nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest graduate business school rankings released today.

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Since our charter class graduated more than 25 years ago, alumni from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management have been making their presence known around the world.

Our graduates are CEOs, vice presidents, chief financial officers, chief operating officers and entrepreneurs. Around the globe, they have taken prominent roles as international business leaders in a wide range of industries and organizations.

Graduate School of Management alumni are actively involved in their communities, and they make time for mentoring, advising and assisting current students and networking with fellow graduates.

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The secret of Midtown Sacramento’s Facebook gaming mogul Mark Otero’s success is taking things to the extreme.

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Uncovering Hidden Costs of Mutual Fund Investing
Associate Professor Roger Edelen's research offers a new powerful alternative to measure the true cost of mutual fund investing.

UC Davis Part-time MBA among Top 7%, Daytime MBA in Top 9%
U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings: This marks the 18th consecutive year our MBA program has been ranked among the best in the nation.

Case Study: Genentech Executive Education
Biotech's plant management team develops common skills and learn ways to accelerate and manage innovation

Powerful Alumni Network
UC Davis MBAs are international business leaders, rising managers and entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries and organizations

Mark Otero MBA 07 Builds Sacramento’s Coolest Company
The secret of social gaming mogul Mark Otero’s success is taking things to the extreme

Meet Our UC Davis MBA Ambassadors
Student leaders share the inside scoop about the UC Davis MBA experience

261 Investment Analysis

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