Introduction to "Quantifying Systemic Risk"

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In addition to his academic position, Andrew Lo also has the following affiliations: chairman and chief investment strategist, AlphaSimplex Group; consultant, Office of Financial Research; member, NY Fed Financial Advisory Roundtable; member, FINRA Economic Advisory Committee; member, Moody's Academic and Advisory Research Committee; research association, National Bureau of Economic Research; member, Board of Overseers, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; lecturer in various executive education programs (Bank of America, Citigroup).