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Tony Cookson is a Professor of Finance and the Michael A. Klump Endowed Professor at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder, where he has served since 2013. His research spans empirical finance, household and corporate financial decision-making, and the impact of social media and legal institutions on financial behavior. He has published in top journals like the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Management Science, focusing on topics from investor disagreement to fracking-induced debt repayment.
- Education: Ph.D. in Economics (University of Chicago), M.S. in Statistics and Applied Economics (Montana State University), B.S. in Economics (Montana State University)
His research interests include:
- How social media shapes investor sentiment and trading patterns
- The economic consequences of fracking and casino policy
- Legal institutions and their role in credit market development
- Behavioral finance through LLM-driven investor personas
His scientific awards include the Best Paper in Investments and Asset Pricing (MFA 2023), NASDAQ Best Paper in Asset Pricing (WFA 2021), and Finalist for TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award (2021). He serves as Editor at the Review of Corporate Finance Studies and Associate Editor at multiple top journals.
