The Wharton School’s world-class finance faculty lead the way in shaping global understanding of complex financial systems. From private equity to fintech, asset pricing to regulation, their expertise spans every corner of modern finance. This page is your starting point for discovering the right academic voice for any financial topic. Our Expert Guides connect you directly to the faculty shaping the future of finance.
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AI and Quant Finance
Winston Wei Dou
Itay Goldstein
Marius Guenzel
Nikolai Roussanov
Jules van Binsbergen
Featured research: Winston Wei Dou and Itay Goldstein: “AI-Powered Trading, Algorithmic Collusion, and Price Efficiency” (Read the Discoveries Q&A)
Featured media: Winston Wei Dou and Itay Goldstein discuss their research on AI collusion in Bloomberg.
Visit the Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research.
Asset pricing, investment management, and the emerging presence of AI in the financial system.
Alternative Investments
Burcu Esmer
Kevin Kaiser
Bilge Yilmaz
Luke Taylor
Featured media:
- Burcu Esmer and Bilge Yilmaz’ op-ed in Fortune on private equity in retirement accounts.
- Kevin Kaiser in the Athletic by New York Times on college sports team valuation.
Private equity, hedge funds, and venture capital.
Banking
Itamar Drechsler
Itay Goldstein
David Musto
Featured research:
- Itamar Drechsler: “Credit Card Banking“
Featured media:
- Itamar Drechsler on Bloomberg Odd Lots, on what drives high credit card rates.
Banks, credit, and financial services industry.
Corporate Finance
Vincent Glode
Michael Roberts
Daniel Taylor
Featured research:
Featured media:
- Sean Myers on CNBC discussing Nvidia valuation.
- Thomas Winberry featured in Fortune’s CFO Daily newsletter.
Valuation, mergers and acquisitions, distressed investing.
Digital Assets and FinTech
Urban Jermann
Huan Tang
Yao Zeng
Featured research:
Featured media:
- Future of Finance: The Rise of Crypto and Digital Money, hosted by Itay Goldstein.
Visit the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance.
Cryptocurrency, stablecoins, the dollar’s digital future, and more.
Household Finance
Sylvain Catherine
Sasha Indarte
Lu Liu
Olivia Mitchell
Michael Roberts
Featured research:
- Gideon Bornstein and Sasha Indarte: “The Impact of Social Insurance on Household Debt” (Read the Discoveries Q&A).
Featured media:
- Lu Liu in the New York Times discussing mortgage rates.
- Tim Landvoigt on housing costs in Forbes.
Visit Wharton’s Pension Research Council.
Mortgages, retirement, student loans, and financial literacy.
International Finance
Gideon Bornstein
Amy Huber
Urban Jermann
Karen Lewis
Featured research:
- Urban Jermann: “How Credible is Hong Kong’s Currency Peg?“
Featured media:
- Amy Huber joined Knowledge at Wharton to break down the unwinding of the Yen carry trade.
Global currencies, hedging, international taxation and valuation.
Markets and the Economy
Itamar Drechsler
Joao Gomes
Sean Myers
Nikolai Roussanov
Thomas Winberry
Featured research:
- Tim Landvoigt: “Can Monetary Policy Create Fiscal Capacity?“
Featured media:
- Joao Gomes on the impact of tariffs on the national debt, in Fortune, Forbes, China Daily, and the New York Times.
Inflation, interest rates, stock markets, and the macroeconomy.
Policy and Regulation
Itamar Drechsler
Itay Goldstein
Patrick Harker
Jessica Wachter
Featured research:
- Courtney Wiegand: “The Effect of Fiscal Policy Shocks on Asset Prices“
Featured media:
- Patrick Harker on CNBC and Marketplace on the Federal Reserve, and Wall Street Journal op-ed.
- Loretta Mester on NPR and CNBC on Federal Reserve independence.
Visit the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation.
Financial law and regulations.