Lecturer in Finance

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