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Steven Le

Email: svle@csulb.edu

Education

  • Advanced Studies in Finance and Investment, Harvard University,
  • Ph D, Iowa State University, 1977
    Major: Finance
  • MS, Iowa State University, 1975
    Major: Management Science
  • BS, Iowa State University, 1973
    Major: Civil Engineering

Past Experience

  • Board of Advisor, Saigon Asset Management (2007 - Present)
  • Professor, California State University, Long Beach (1985 - Present)
  • Board of Advisor, VINA Capital Investment Management (2005 - 2007)
  • Managing Director of Finance, Lubow, McKay, Stevens & Lewis, Overland Park, Kansas (1983 - 1985)
  • Assistant Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA (1983 - 1985)
  • Managing Director of Economics & Finance/ Managing Director of Eastern Operations, Troupe Kehoe Whiteaker& Kent (1982 - 1983)
  • Assistant Professor, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD (1982 - 1983)
  • Director of Economics and Finance, State of Maryland, Division of Economics and Finance (1979 - 1982)
  • Adjunct Professor, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI (1977 - 1979)
  • Corporate Planner and Financial Economist, Kansas City Power and & Light Co., Kansas (1977 - 1979)

Research and Scholarly Activities

Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • "Divisional Cost of Capital: An Alternative to Pure-Play Approach" (2009), Journal of Financial and Economic Practice.
  • "Asset Allocation: An Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process" (2008), Journal of Business and Economics Research.
Conference Proceeding
  • "Application of Multiple Discriminant Analysis (MDA) to Predict Utility Bond Ratings" (2009), Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute.
  • "Health Care Productivity versus Profitability" (2009), 38th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute.
  • Insider Holdings and Stock Valuation- A Statistical Analysis (2008), Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute.
  • The Effect of Product Announcement on Stock Prices (2007), Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute.
  • The Effects of Earnings Announcement on Stock Prices (2007), Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute.
  • Internal Restructuring and Firm Valuation: A Statistical Analysis (2006), Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute .
  • The Relationships between the Chicago Board Options Exchange(CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX) and Stock Prices: A Statistical Analysis (2006), Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute .
  • Exchange Traded Funds vs. Index Funds, Risks, Returns and Expenses Ratios (2005), Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute .
  • Insider Ownership and Firm Valuation: A Statistical Analysis (2005), Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute .
  • The Federal Funds Rates and Their Effects on the Portfolio of Homebuilding Securities (2004), Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute .
  • The Relationships between the Fed Funds Futures Rates and Fed Funds Rates (2004), Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute .
  • The Effects of Analysts Ratings on Stock Price (2003), Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute .
  • The Effects of Earnings Surprise On Stock Returns (2003), Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute .

Presentations

  • Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, "Insider Holdings and Stock Valuation-A Statistical Analysis," , New York (March , 2008)
  • Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, "The Effect of Earnings Announcement n Stock Prices," , Baltimore, Maryland (March 30, 2007)
  • Finance Section, Western Decision Science Institute, "Internal Restructuring and Firm Valuation: A Statistical Analysis," , (April , 2006)
  • Finance Section, Western Decision Science Institute, "The Relationships Between the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX) and Stock Prices: A Statistical Analysis," , (April , 2006)
  • Finance Section, Western Decision Science Institute, "Exchange Traded Funds vs. Index Funds, Risks, Returns, and Expenses Ratios," , (April , 2005)
  • Thammasat University, "Returns, Risks and Correlations of Emerging Stocks Markets," , Bangkok, Thailand (January 20, 2005)