Zhan Chen

Zhan Chen is a PhD Student at the University of Edinburgh, affiliated with the School of Politics and International Relations. Their research bridges British Politics with Finance, focusing on topics such as Public Opinion, Investment Management, and Machine Learning applications in financial markets.

Research Interests:

• British politics
• Elections and public opinion
• Political parties
• Investment strategies
• Stock return predictability
• Machine learning in finance

Scientific Contributions include empirical studies on mutual fund style-shifting, hedge fund performance, and momentum strategies, with a focus on risk modeling and market dynamics. Key trends in their work include:

• Integration of machine learning for financial style analysis
• Behavioral patterns in retail and institutional investing
• Crisis-period profitability of momentum strategies
• Macroeconomic drivers of stock return predictability