Inaugural Lecture Guido Baltussen
On Wednesday June 28, 2023 research fellow Guido Baltussen will publicly accept his appointment as Professor of Behavioural Finance and Financial Markets at the Erasmus School of Economics with an inaugural lecture, titled: 'Man Versus Machine in Financial Markets'.
The Chair (0.2 FTE) is based within the Department of Business Economics. Man and machine play a vital role in financial economics, financial decisions, and financial markets. In his role as professor specialized in the field of Behavioral Finance and Financial Markets.
Guido studies the behavior of humans and computers in making financial decisions and their impact on financial markets. In this inaugural lecture, he will share several significant research findings of myself and fellow researchers. He argues that both humans and computers have a prominent place in financial markets, and their potential pitfalls can be significant. However, both are necessary for making the best financial decisions possible. The risk posed by both humans and computers as investors is present, and it's crucial to understand and avoid these dangers for the betterment of our society.
Baltussen combines this appointment with his position as Head of Factor Investing and CoxHead of the Quant Fixed Income team at Robeco.
Guido Baltussen is Professor in Finance (Chair: Behavioral Finance and Financial Markets) and a full Tinbergen and ERIM (high performance) fellow. His expertise is investments and incorporating Behavioral Finance into investment processes, with research focusing on the boundaries of Behavioral Finance and Asset Pricing, Investments, Portfolio Construction and Individual Investor or Firm Decision Making.
Guido has published several articles in the leading economic and finance journals (e.g. American Economic Review, Journal of Financial Economics, Management Science, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis) and his research is covered in various media such as the Wall Street Journal, America Today, Bloomberg News, MoneyWeek, and more. Guido also works at Robeco Asset Management, managing several quantitative investment teams and strategies. Before he obtained his PhD in Finance at Tinbergen Institute and Erasmus University Rotterdam, and was visiting at Stern School of Business of New York University, New York, USA. Guido is also a Tinbergen Institute research master alumnus.