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Stephen Rush

Stephen Rush

Assistant Professor of Finance

Bowling Green State University

Biography

I grew up as a musician in California and then served for several years in the Marine Corps. After college, I was an equity analyst on the buy side in New England. I am not a quant although I do believe that quantitative methods should be used to augment analyst capabilities rather than replace them.

I am active on various platforms under the nom de guerre ProbablePattern. For anyone curious about my Interwebz handle, it alludes to the inability of empirical evidence to provide absolute certainty. For a mathy explanation, see Gödel.

Interests

  • Market Microstructure
  • Empirical Asset Pricing
  • Investment Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Jazz Music

Education

  • PhD in Finance, 2016

    University of Connecticut

  • MBA and MSc in Finance, 2011

    Boston College

  • BSBA Finance and Economics, 2007

    Bryant University

  • MAGTF Intelligence Specialist

    Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center

  • Piano Performance

    Armed Forces School of Music











Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Associate Professor

University of Economics and Law

Jun 2018 – Present HCM City, Vietnam
Courses Taught:

  • Investments for Undergraduates
  • Doctoral Seminar in Corporate Finance
 
 
 
 
 

Assistant Professor

Bowling Green State University

Aug 2016 – Present Ohio, USA
Courses Taught:

  • FIN 3000 / MBA 6060 Financial Management
  • FIN 4350 / MBA 5510 Investment Analysis
  • FIN 4360 / MBA 5610 Portfolio Management
 
 
 
 
 

Finance Instructor

University of Connecticut

Aug 2012 – May 2016 Connecticut, USA
Courses Taught:

  • FNCE 3101 - Financial Management
  • FNCE 3302 - Investments and Security Analysis
  • FNCE 4306 - Financial Services
 
 
 
 
 

Finance Lecturer

Bryant University

May 2012 – May 2016 Rhode Island, USA
Courses Taught:

  • FIN 201 - Financial Management
  • FIN 312 - Investments
  • FIN 315 - Financial Institutions and Markets
 
 
 
 
 

Investment Analyst

Amica Mutual Insurance

Aug 2007 – Dec 2009 Rhode Island, USA
Responsibilities:

  • Researched, recommended, and traded equities in the Technology and Alternative Energy sectors
  • Voted proxy statements on approximately 60 companies
  • Developed quantitative valuation models to evaluate individual company performance
  • Made weekly recommendations to the Chief Investment Officer and bimonthly written reports to the board of directors
  • Part of a team that managed approximately $5 billion across 6 portfolios beating the S&P 500
 
 
 
 
 

Fund Accountant

State Street Bank and Trust

May 2007 – Aug 2007 Massachusetts, USA
Responsibilities:

  • Calculate NAV daily based on Bloomberg, Reuters, and IDC price and exchange rate information
  • Adjusting entries for share transactions, currency derivatives, expense accruals, and income payments
  • Fix failing trades and find missing information on non-DTC settled trades
  • Responsible for over $7 billion in assets under custody
 
 
 
 
 

Political/Military Analyst

U.S. Army Reserve

Mar 2005 – Mar 2007
Responsibilities:

  • Wrote background papers for the European Command Joint Analysis Center
  • Coordinated analysis with reporting personnel
 
 
 
 
 

Sergeant

U.S. Marine Corps

Aug 1996 – Feb 2005
Responsibilities:

  • Intelligence Chief - Provided the commanding officer with enemy strength, location, and probable courses of action
  • Platoon Sergeant - Supervised 35 Marines
  • Marine Band Pianist and Jazz Combo Leader































Contact

  • +1 419 372 8972
  • 212 Business Administration, Bowling Green, OH 43403
  • Park in Lot N. Walk past the ROTC building to the Business Administration Building. Take the stairs to Office 212 on Floor 2 down the hall from the Finance Department office.
  • Skype
  • Telegram
  • WhatsApp