Kai Chen, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

(1) Index Membership (2) S&amp P 500 Index (3) Russell 2000 Index (4) Credit Risk (5) Bond Markets (6) CDS Markets

Latest funding

The effect of stock index revisions on credit markets
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$69,904

The effect of stock index revisions on credit markets

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Chen, Kai

Keywords: (1) Index Membership; (2) S&P 500 Index; (3) Russell 2000 Index; (4) Credit Risk; (5) Bond Markets; (6) CDS Markets

$69,904

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: (1) Index Membership Dear Professor Chen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on (1) index membership connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]