Gordon AlexanderProfessor

Gordon AlexanderJohn Spooner Chair in Investment Management
CSOM Finance & Insurance
3-269 CarlSMgmt
321 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN  55455
Phone: 612/624-8598
gjalex@umn.edu


Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Education
PhD, 1975, Finance, University of Michigan
MA, 1973, Mathematics, University of Michigan
MBA, 1970, Finance, University of Michigan
BS, 1969, Business Administration, State University of New York-Buffalo

Research

Expertise
Investments
Portfolio theory and management

Current Research
Short selling
Risk management
Market microstructure
Mutual funds


Publications

Major Publications

  • "The Effect of Price Tests on Trader Behavior and Market Quality: An Analysis of Reg SHO," Gordon J. Alexander and Mark A. Peterson, Journal of Financial Markets (February 2008).
  • "An Analysis of Trade-Size Clustering and its Relationship to Stealth Trading," Gordon J. Alexander and Mark A. Peterson, Journal of Financial Economics (May 2007).
  • "Does Motivation Matter When Assessing Trade Performance? An Analysis of Mutual Funds," Gordon J. Alexander, Gjergji Cici, and Scott Gibson, Review of Financial Studies (January 2007).
  • "Does the Basel Capital Accord Reduce Bank Fragility? An Assessment of the Value-at-Risk Approach," Gordon J. Alexander and Alexandre M. Baptista, Journal of Monetary Economics (October 2006).
  • "Economic Implications of Using a Mean-VaR Model for Portfolio Selection: A Comparison with Mean-Variance Analysis," Gordon J. Alexander and Alexandre M Baptista, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (July 2002).
  • "Short Selling on the New York Stock Exchange and the Effects of the Uptick Rule," Gordon J. Alexander and Mark A. Peterson, Journal of Financial Intermediation (January-April 1999).

Instruction

Courses

Summer, 2009
FINA 6321 Portfolio Analysis and Management Sec.  090


Service

Current Editorial Appointments

  • Editorial board, European Journal of Finance
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Banking and Finance
  • Advisory Editor, The Financial Review

Scholarly Service and Honors

  • John Spooner Chair in Investment Management, 2002-present
  • Best Risk Management Paper, Financial Management Association Conference, 2006
  • Best Market Microstructure Paper, Financial Management Association Conference, 2003
  • Keynote Speaker, International Finance Conference, 2003 and 2005, French Finance Association, 2007
  • First Vice-President and Program Chair, Midwest Finance Association, 2006-07
  • Director, Financial Management Association, 1995-97
  • Member, Discipline Advisory Committee for Fulbright Scholar Awards in Business Administration, 1992-95
  • Appointed Advisor Professor, Chongqing University, 1993
  • Fulbright Fellowship, 1989