James Yae

James Yae is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance at the C. T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. He joined the faculty in 2012 after completing both his PhD and MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His academic work focuses on asset pricing and the role of investor learning under uncertainty.

Education:

• PhD, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
• MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Dr. Yae's research centers on asset pricing, financial econometrics, and information economics, particularly how investors learn and how uncertainty evolves over time, influencing financial markets. His work lies at the intersection of empirical finance and economic theory, aiming to model complex investor behaviors and market dynamics.

He teaches FINA4320 – Investment Management, contributing to the undergraduate finance curriculum at Bauer College.

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Dr. Yae advises students and contributes to research in finance, though specific advisees and grant funding details are not mentioned. He is actively engaged in scholarly research and academic instruction within the Department of Finance. No information about labs or research teams is available in the provided content.