معرفی
Clemens Kownatzki is an Associate Professor of Finance and Associate Dean for Academic Programs at Pepperdine University's Graziadio Business School. With over two decades of experience in financial services, he has held management roles in brokerage, treasury operations, and client risk advisory, alongside active participation in options/derivatives markets across global jurisdictions.
- PhD in Economics and Management (2015) from Claremont Graduate University
- MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (2000)
His research focuses on risk and market volatility effects on investment returns, particularly examining volatility proxies and derivative-based risk management strategies. Recent studies analyze entropy trading mechanisms, event risk hedging through options strangles, and cross-market volatility dynamics during crises.
Key contributions include a CME Group Foundation grant (2016) for volatility research and authorship of Money Music 101, which forms the basis for LA College of Music's personal finance curriculum.
