J. Daniel Chi

Professor and Chair, Department of Finance
Advisory Board Member, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Institute for Financial Literacy and Wellness
Expertise: Behavioral finance, Retirement planning, Investments, Stocks, Savings accounts, 401k & Roth IRA, Corporate finance, Market competition, Entrepreneurship

Biography

Daniel Chi is a professor and chair of the Department of Finance in the Lee Business School at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý. He researches topics including corporate finance, product-market competition, financial markets and institutions, investments, financial modeling, and behavioral finance. 

He is on the advisory board of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's Institute for Financial Literacy and Wellness, which offers a holistic approach to promote financial empowerment and expand access to financial education (such as borrowing, savings, and stocks) and counseling. Chi continues to teach a wide range of classes focusing on financial literacy.

His research — which has touched on topics including the value of cash increased over time, short-horizon incentives, and stock price inflation — has been published in peer-reviewed publications such as the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, and Financial Management.

Chi has been a recipient of both the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Department of Finance’s Research Award and Teaching Award. Additionally, he served as the inaugural director of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (MSQF) program from 2019-2022. He also currently serves as the CFO, vice president, and treasurer for the Nevada Center on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan nonprofit that offers seminars, speakers, and education regarding national security, justice, and peace.

Education

  • Ph.D., Finance, Texas A&M University
  • M.B.A., Idaho State University
  • B.E., Qingdao University (China)

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Las Vegas Review Journal
The chair of the Department of Finance at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Lee Business School wants to increase financial literacy across Nevada. A recent study found that Nevada has the highest rate of credit card delinquencies and one of the highest overall debt burdens of any state.
Las Vegas Review Journal
The Las Vegas Valley is better prepared now for an economic downturn than it has been in the past but is still relatively exposed because of a lack of economic diversity, according to one of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s top economists.
Forbes
The ÐÔÊӽ紫ý finance department created an elective course for students pursuing careers in financial services to be SEC licensed (Series 65 or 66) upon graduation.
Las Vegas Review Journal
An alleged brazen kidnapping and cryptocurrency extortion that started in Las Vegas and ended in a remote desert area in Arizona in November has added to worry about other crypto-related violent crimes in the U.S. and around the globe in recent months.

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