Professor Safdar’s research interests and working research papers include “The Rising Trend in Idiosyncratic Volatility,” “ARCH/GARCH Modeling and Volatility Forecasting,” “Stock Return Predictability” and “Earnings Management Due to Stock Option Exercise.”
Previously, he worked as an investment analyst at Solomon Smith Barney, a bulge bracket investment bank. Also, he led a regional economic impact study for a major ferry transportation project between Rochester, N.Y. and Toronto, Canada. His teaching interests include asset pricing, risk management and portfolio analysis.
B.S., Physics, Haverford College
M.S., Finance, Boston College
M.S., Applied Statistics University of Rochester
M.B.A., University of Rochester
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