Dr. Philip Stork

Biography

Philip Stork is a Full Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He completed his MSc in Econometrics at Erasmus University Rotterdam and obtained his Ph.D. in 1994 at the Tinbergen Institute. Stork has significant experience in the banking sector, having worked for MeesPierson, Fortis Bank, and Van der Hoop Bankiers, where he held positions such as Head of Derivatives and Managing Director of Investment Banking. His expertise encompasses trading, sales research in securities (including bonds, equities, and derivatives), treasury management, and risk management. He managed investment portfolios and was a member of various investment committees. Between 2002 and 2006, he served as a part-time Full Professor of Finance at Erasmus University Rotterdam and was a full-time Visiting Professor at Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand, from 2007 to 2010. Stork's research primarily focuses on behavioral finance, with recent publications addressing contagion risks between banks and hedge funds and the impact of short-selling bans. He has actively developed investment strategies aimed at understanding and capitalizing on behavioral patterns in financial markets.

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