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Gerald Jensen

Areas of Expertise: investment management and monetary policy

Book: “Invest With the Fed,” with Robert R. Johnson, Ph.D., CFA, and Luis Garcia, Ph.D., CFA; “The Role of Monetary Policy in Investment Management” with Robert R. Johnson, Ph.D., CFA, and Jeffrey M. Mercer

Topics Presented in Speeches: monetary conditions and security returns, political factors and security returns

E-Mail: gjensen@niu.edu

Biography:
Gerald Jensen is a board of trustees professor at Northern Illinois University and holds the Jones, Diedrich, Mennie Endowed Finance Professorship. He is a member of the CFA Institute Council of Examiners.

Professor Jensen has published over 40 articles in journals such as Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Futures Markets, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Financial Research, Financial Analysts Journal, The Journal of Portfolio Management, and Journal of Investing and Financial Management.

author Image Gerald R. Jensen Ph.D., CFA, is a board of trustees professor at Northern Illinois University and holds the Jones, Diedrich, Mennie Endowed Finance Professorship.

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