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Dr. Mitchell Ratner

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise: International finance; stock market efficiency; U.S. financial markets; U.S. banking issues

Background Information

  • Doctor of Philosophy, 1990, Drexel University, Finance, Econometrics
  • Master of Business Administration, 1986, Drexel University, Finance
  • Bachelor’s of Arts, 1983, Lafayette College, Engineering

Refereed Articles

  • Ratner, M., Meric, I., Meric, G., & Nygren, L. (in press, 2008).  Co-Movements of Latin American Equity Markets Before and After September 11, 2001. Latin American Business Review.
  • Ratner, M. & Klein, S. (2008).  The Portfolio Implications of Gold Investment. Journal of Investing, 17 (1), 77-87.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2008).  Co-movements of Sector Index Returns in the World's Major Stock Markets During Bull and Bear Markets: Portfolio Diversification Implications. International Review of Financial Analysis, 156-177.
  • Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2007).  The Role of Foreign Currency Investment in a Global Equity Portfolio. Journal of Financial Planning, 20 (7).
  • Meric, I., Meric, G., & Ratner, M. (2007).  Co-Movements of the U.S., U.K., and Middle East Stock Markets. Middle Eastern Finance and Economics, 60-73.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2006).  Linkages Between DJIA, S&P 500, and NASDAQ Composite Daily Index Returns in Bull and Bear Markets. Pennsylvania Journal of Business and Economics, 12 (1), 67-77.
  • Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2006).  Do Sector Returns Lead the Stock Market? The International Evidence. Global Business and Finance Review, 11 (2), 1-10.
  • Ratner, M. (in press, 2006).  An Intertemporal Analysis of Optimal International Asset Allocation. Advances in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management.
  • Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2006).  Global Portfolio Diversification Implications of the Co-movements of Latin American Stock Markets with the World's Other Stock Markets.Journal of Emerging Markets, 11 (3), 32-39.
  • Ratner, M. (2006).  International Diversification Benefits of Latin American Sector Investments. Journal of Emerging Markets, 11 (1), 50-58.
  • Ratner, M., Meric , I., & Meric , G. (2006).  Sector Dispersion and Stock Market Predictability. The Journal of Investing, 15 (1), 56-61.
  • Ratner, M. & Leal, R. (in press, 2005).  Sector Integration and the Benefits of Global Diversification. Multinational Finance Journal.
  • Ratner, M., Meric , I., & Meric, G. (2005).  Co-Movements of the World's Sector Index Returns. International Journal of Finance, 3376-3391.
  • Ratner, M., Meric , G., & Meric, I. (2004).  The Cross-Autocorrelation of Size-Based Portfolio Returns in Europe. Studies in Economics and Finance, 41-59 .

Refereed Proceedings
Full Paper

  • Ratner, M. (2008).  Causality Tests of the Relationship between Foreign Exchange Rates and U.S. Stock Sector Returns. American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences.
  • Ratner, M. & Klein, S. (2007).  The Portfolio Implications of Gold Investment. Southwestern Finance Association.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., Lentz, C., & Meric, G. (2006).  A Principal Components Analysis of the Co-Movements of the Latin American Stock Markets. Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS).

Presentation of Refereed Papers
International

  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., Lentz, C., & Meric, G. (2006). A Principal Components Analysis of the Index Returns of Latin America.   Presented at BALAS Proceedings, Lima, Peru.
  • Ratner, M. & Meric , G. (2005, May). Co-movements of U.S. and Latin American Equity Markets Before and After the 1987 Crash.   Presented at International Trade and Finance Association , Istanbul, Turkey.

National

  • Ratner, M. (2008). Causality Tests of the Relationship between Foreign Exchange Rates and U.S. Stock Sector Returns.   Presented at American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Ratner, M. (2007, March). The Portfolio Implications of Gold Investment.   Presented at Southwestern Finance Association, San Diego, California.
  • Ratner, M., Meric , I., & Meric, G. (2005, April). Do Sector Returns Lead the Stock Market? The International Evidence.   Presented at Eastern Finance Association Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia.
  • Ratner, M., Meric , G., & Meric, I. (2004, May). The Co-movements of the World’s Sector Index Returns.   Presented at Pan-Pacific Business Association , -, Alaska.

Regional

  • Ratner, M. (2006). The Effects of Bull & Bear Markets on International Portfolio Diversification.   Presented at Eastern Finance Association Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Local

  • Ratner, M. (2005, June). An Intertemporal Analysis of Optimal International Asset Allocation .   Presented at Pacific Basin Finance, Economics, and Accounting , -, New Jersey.

Honors:
2006:  Granted Faculty Research Leave.

Awards:
2008:  Summer Fellowship, Rider University.