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Brian Betker

Company: Saint Louis University

Areas of Expertise: Corporate bankruptcy, corporate governance

Email: brian.betker@slu.edu

Biography:

Brian L. Betker is a professor of finance in the Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University. He teaches corporate finance and equity markets courses to undergraduates and MBAs. He received his M.S. in finance from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and a Ph.D. in finance from University of California, Los Angeles. He has published in the Journal of Financial Economics, the Journal of Corporate Finance and the Journal of Financial Planning. In addition, he is a registered investment adviser with experience advising institutional and individual investors.

author Image Brian L. Betker is a professor of finance in the Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University.

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