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Gregory R. Stone, Ph.D., CFA, FRM

Assistant Professor of Finance

Department of Managerial Sciences

University of Nevada at Reno

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, School of International Management, Finance, University of Hawaii, May 2006
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CFA Institute, 2007
• Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Global Association of Risk Professionals, 2004
• Mastère Spécialisé en Politique et Gestion de l’Energie, École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs, 1997
• Master of Science, Mineral Economics, Colorado School of Mines, 1997
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado, 1986

Courses Taught:

• BUS 314: Business Finance (University of Hawaii)
• BUS 300: Introduction to Finance
• FIN 430: Applied Portfolio Management
• BADM 741: Financial Management
• BADM 744: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

Publications and Papers Under Review

“The Asian Bond Bank: A Good Idea to Explore for Credit Enhancement” (co-authored with S. Ghon Rhee) in Developing Asian Bondmarkets, edited by Yung Chul Park and Takatoshi Ito, (pp. 145-159). Canberra, Australia: Australian National University Asia Pacific Press, 2004

“Trading Methods and Price Discovery: New Evidence from the Singapore Exchange” (with Rosita Chang, S. Ghon Rhee and Ning Tang) under review at Journal of Banking and Finance (3^rd round)

“Why Firms File Bankruptcy in Delaware” (co-authored with S. Ghon Rhee) under review at Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.(1^st round)

“The Ultra Payoff” Energy Currents 6, no. 8, 1998

“Debt and Equity Offerings in the Oil and Gas Industry” Energy Capital Quarterly 2, no. 1, no. 3, 1998, 5, no. 6, 1997

“Stock Prices of Top-Performing Oil and Gas Producers Will Recover!” Energy Currents

“High Yield Fixed Income Oil Securities” Energy Currents 5, no. 3, 1997

Working Papers

“Why Firms File Bankruptcy in Delaware” (co-authored with S. Ghon Rhee)

"Japanese Bankruptcy Reform and the Implications of the Civil Rehabilitation Law”

"Mega-bankruptcies: How do they differ from smaller bankruptcies?"

“Bank Loan Losses Given Default: A US Perspective”

Presentations

“How Does the Call Market Method Affect Price Efficiency?” (with Rosita Chang, S. Ghon Rhee and Ning Tang) China International Conference in Finance, Chengdu, China, July 2007

“How Does the Call Market Method Affect Price Efficiency? Evidence from the Singapore Stock Market” (with Rosita Chang, S. Ghon Rhee and Ning Tang) Asian Finance Association Conference, Hong Kong SAR, July 2007

“Bankruptcy Court Irregularities: The Case of Delaware” Financial Management Association: Doctoral Student Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, October 2005

“Bankruptcy Court Irregularities: The Case of Delaware” Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 2005

“Trading Methods and Price Discovery: New Evidence from the Singapore Exchange” (with S. Ghon Rhee and Ning Tang) Asian Financial Association Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 2005

“The Impact of Trading Method on Volatility and Market Manipulation: New Evidence from the Singapore Exchange” (with S. Ghon Rhee and Ning Tang) Conference on the Theories and Practices of Securities and Financial Markets, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 2004

“US Fixed Income Markets” Open World 2002 - Russian Leadership Program Sponsored by the United States Library of Congress and the World Center for Peace, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2002

About Me

Greg lives with his wife and daughter in Reno, Nevada. Greg was born and raised in northern California, but has lived for most of his life in Colorado, Alaska, and Hawaii. Greg has previously worked as a financial analyst and senior associate at an investment bank, as a Subject Matter Expert for Stalla’s CFA study guides (Derivatives, Risk Management, Quantitative Methods, Portfolio Management and Fixed Income), as an adjunct editor for various publications, and as a university finance professor. Greg is also a referee for academic papers submitted for publication to the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal and The Financial Review, various conferences, and has published writings on academic, outdoor recreation and energy investment topics.

During his free time, Greg enjoys being in the mountains, impressionist art, is (slowly) learning Korean, and once swam from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco.