Xiaowen Hu

Xiaowen Hu is an Assistant Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance at the Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University. His research integrates empirical asset pricing and behavioral finance with computational methodologies, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, and textual analysis, to explore financial markets such as mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and bond markets.

Education:

• PhD in Finance, University of Colorado Boulder (2022)

Research Interests:

• Empirical Asset Pricing: Analyzing market dynamics using data-driven approaches.
• Behavioral Finance: Investigating psychological factors influencing financial decisions.
• Machine Learning & AI: Applying algorithmic techniques to financial data and textual analysis.
• Financial Markets: Focused on mutual funds, ETFs, and bond market structures.

Contact details: Office located in DBMQ 2200 and email xhu@smu.edu.