Dan ivascyn biography

William F. Sharpe is the STANCO 25 Professor of Finance, Emeritus at Stanford University&#;s Graduate School of Business. He joined the Stanford faculty in , having previously taught at the University of Washington and the University of California at Irvine.

He was one of the originators of the Capital Asset Pricing Model, developed the Sharpe Ratio for investment performance analysis, the binomial method for the valuation of options, the gradient method for asset allocation optimization, and returns-based style analysis for evaluating the style and performance of investment funds.

Dr. Sharpe has published articles in a number of professional journals, including Management Science, The Journal of Business, The Journal of Finance, The Journal of Financial Economics, The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, The Journal of Portfolio Management, and The Financial Analysts&#; Journal.

His books include Portfolio Theory and Capital Markets (McGraw-Hill, and ), Asset Allocation Tools (Scientific Press, ), Fundamentals of Investments (with Gordon J. Alexander and Jeffrey Bailey, Prentice-Hall, ), Investments(with Gordon J. Alexander and Jeffrey Bailey, Prentice-Hall, ) and Investors and Markets: Portfolio Choices, Asset Prices and Investment Advice (Princeton University Press, ). Fifty-two of his papers are included in William F. Sharpe, Selected Works (World Scientific, ). An ebook and matlab software for Retirement Income Analysis with Scenario Matrices are available at ~wfsharpe.

Dr. Sharpe is past President of the American Finance Association. In he received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

He received his Ph.D., M.A. and B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. He is also the recipient of a Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa from DePaul University, a Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Alicante (Spain), a Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Vienna (Austria), a Doctor of Science, Econ

Greg Dowling ():

Welcome to the FEG Insight Bridge. This is Greg Dowling, head of research and CIO at FEG. This show spans global markets and institutional investments through conversations with some of the world's leading investments, economic and philanthropic minds, to provide insight on how institutional investors can survive and even thrive in the world of markets and finance. On this episode of the Insight Bridge, we go inside the curve with Dan, CIO of PIMCO, one of the world's largest asset managers. Dan is a legend in the world of fixed income. Today we discuss his career journey, how PIMCO has evolved since he started, and how the industry has changed from the era of high interest rates in the s to the zero interest rate environment post Covid to now. We also discuss Fed policy and answer the question of whether the Fed is behind the curve. Finally, we finish with a discussion of the impact of private credit and the current macro environment. Get the inside scoop. Do not miss a second. Dan, welcome to the FEG Insight Bridge.

Dan Ivascyn ():

Thanks, Greg. Great to be here.

Greg Dowling ():

Alright, Dan, would you introduce yourself to our listeners and maybe give your background?

Dan Ivascyn ():

Sure. So, my name's Dan Ivascyn. Been at PIMCO about 26 years. I think my anniversary date is right around today, give or take, been here for a long time. Of course, came from Massachusetts, originally, got hired as part of the PIMCO MBA recruiting process and spent a lot of time at the firm, you know, trading structured products, asset-based finance type assets. Then took on more and more responsibilities over the years and spent a lot of time today, not only on our alternatives products, but also, you know, a lot of our income strategies, including closed-end funds, you know, for just about a decade. Have been responsible for overseeing the PIMCO portfolio management team. So it's been a lot of fun, a lot of different market environments. A great ride so

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