Bruce Rubin

Education/Credentials

• Ph.D. in Financial Economics, Case Western Reserve University, (1978)
• M.A. in Economics, Case Western Reserve University, (1971)
• B.S. in Economics, New York University, (1967)

Expertise

Business

• Investments, Mutual Funds, Financial Planning, Asset Allocation, Valuation - business valuation and loss, Personal injury loss, Finance

Finance

• Investments, Mutual Funds, Financial Planning, Asset Allocation, Valuation - business valuation and loss, Personal injury loss, Finance

Research Interests

• Investments, Mutual Funds, Issues related to personal injury and loss

Honors

• 2020: Most Inspiring Faculty Award, Outstanding Student at December 2020 graduation
• 2016: John R. Broderick Diversity Champion Award, ODU
• 2016: Shining Star Teacher Recognition, Division of Student Engagement and Enrollment Services
• 2015: MBA Professor of the Year 2015, Voted by MBA students
• 2015: Shining Star Teacher Recognition 2015, Student Engagement and Enrollment Services
• 2011: Bruce Rubin Endowed Scholarship, Strome College

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

• Shen, Y.; Zhu, H.; Rubin, B. L. "Mobile and Web Application Development" $17,500. Local. 2011 - 2013
• Zhu, H.; Rubin, B. L.; Shen, Y. "My Life: to improve personal Literacy" $195,000. Federal. 2011 - 2012
• Zhu, H.; Rubin, B. L. "Personal Financial Literacy applications" $5,000. Old Dominion University. June, 2011 - August, 2011

Articles

• Srangways, R., Rubin, B. L., and Zugelder, M. T. (2014). Using TIPS to Discount to Present Value. Journal of Forensic Economics, XXV (1), pp. 71-90.
• Strangways, R., and Rubin, B. L. (2012). A Primer on Military Retirement. Journal of Legal Economics, 18 (2), pp. 17-45.
• Strangways, R., Rubin, B. L., and Zugelder, M. T. (2012). Valuation of Spouse and Survivor Benefits in a Defined Benefit Retirement Plan. Jouranl of Forensic Economics, 23 (2), pp. 159-176.
• Zugelder, M. T., Strangways, R., and Rubin, B. L. (2011). Assessing Economic Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation: The Commonwealth of Virginia. Journal of Forensic Economics, 22 (2), pp. 231-256.
• Rubin, B. L., and Wang, H. (2004). Embedding E-Finance in E-Government: A New E-Government Framework. Electronic Government, 1 (4), pp. 362-373.
• Li, L. X., and Rubin, B. L. (2004). Technology investment in Hospitals: An empirical study. International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 1 (4), pp. 390-410.
• Rubin, B. L., McCarthy, J. E., and Zaima, J. K. (1995). Reclassification Announcements and Market Response to Junk Bonds. International Journal of Business Research
• Rubin, B. L., and Noronha, G. (1995). Closed-end Bond Fund Discounts: Agency Costs, Investor Sentiment, and Portfolio Content. Journal of Economics and Finance, 19 (2), pp. 29-44.
• Rubin, B. L. (1991). Closed end Bond Funds: Factors Affecting the Size Discounts. Akron Business and Economic Review,
• Rubin, B. L., Randolph, W. ., and Cross, E. (1990). The Response of Implied Standard Deviation to Changing Market Conditions. Advances in Futures and Options Research, 4,
• Rubin, B. L., and Seifert, B. (1989). Spin offs and the Listing Phenomena. Journal of Economics and Business, 49, pp. 1-19.
• Rubin, B. L., and Talley, W. K. (1985). A Corporate Planning Model for a Multi service Public Transit Firm. Transportation Quarterly, 39 (3), pp. 375-390.
• Rubin, B. L., and Talley, W. K. (1983). A Corporate Planning Model for a Public Transit System: A Case Study. American Public Transit Association, Selected Papers on Major Issues Facing Public Transit, 1, pp. 57-68.

Presentations

• Rubin, B. L., Strangways, R., and Zugelder, M. T. (February 27, 2016). Using TIPS to Discount to Present Value: Revisited Paper presented at Eastern Economics Association Washington, DC.
• (November, 2012). Using TIPS to Discount to Present Value Paper presented at Southern Economics Association New Orleans.
• Rubin, B. L., and Strangways, R. (2011). A Primer on Military Retirement presented at Eastern Economics Association.
• Strangways, R., and Rubin, B. L. (June, 2009). Valuation of Spouse and Survivor Benefits in a Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Paper presented at Western Economic Association Vancouver, BC.
• Rubin, B. L. (April, 2009). Life Cycle Funds: Do They Meet Their Stated Objective Paper presented at International Academy of Business and Public Adminstration Disciplines Dallas, Texax.
• Rubin, B. L. (May, 2007). Ethical and Legal Issues of Rogue Manager Losses: A Case Study presented at International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Dallas, Texas.
• Rubin, B. L. (May, 2007). Value Based Performance Assessment of Publicly Traded Companies with ESOPS presented at The International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Dallas, Texas.
• Rubin, B. L., and Old Dominion University, E. C. (October, 1997). Inflation Indexed Bonds: Who Needs Them Paper presented at Southeastern Informs Myrtle Beach, SC.
• McCarthy, J., Rubin, B. L., and Zaima, J. (1995). Reclassification Announcements and Market Response to Junk Bonds Paper presented at Bay Area Finance Colloquium, Hayward, Ca.
• Noronha, G., and Rubin, B. L. (October, 1993). Closed-end Bond Fund Discounts: Agency Costs, Investor Sentiment, and Portfolio Content Paper presented at Financvial Management Association Toronto.
• Norhona, G., and Rubin, B. L. (April, 1993). Closed-end Fund Discounts: Agency Costs, Investor Sentiment, and Portfolio Content Paper presented at Eastern Finance Association Richmond, Va.
• Noronha, G., and Rubin, B. L. (November, 1991). Agency Problems and Closed-End Fund Discounts Paper presented at Southern Finance Association.
• McCarthy, J., Rubin, B. L., and Zaima, J. (1989). Inflation, Stock Returns, Risk Premium and the Demand for Money Paper presented at Financial Management Association.
• Randolph, L., Rubin, B. L., and Cross, E. (1989). Market Volatility and Option Contract Implied Volatility Paper presented at Southern Decision Science Institute.
• Rubin, B. L. (October, 1989). Investor Preference for Mutual Fund Portfolio Content: The Pricing of Closed-End Bond Funds. Paper presented at Academy of Financial Services.
• McCarthy, J., Rubin, B. L., and Zaima, J. (October, 1989). The Impact of Bond Rating Changes on Junk Bonds and Common Stocks Paper presented at Financial Management Association.
• McCarthy, J., and Rubin, B. L. (April, 1989). Junk Bond Rating Changes and Market Response Paper presented at Eastern Finance Association.
• Randolph, L., Rubin, B. L., and Cross, E. (April, 1989). The Response if Implied Standard Deviations to Changing Market Conditions Paper presented at Eastern Finance Association.
• Rubin, B. L. (1988). Closed end Funds Revisited The Case of Bond Funds," Paper presented at Southern Decision Science Institute.
• Rubin, B. L., and Warner, S. (1986). Pension Liabilities and Firm Valuation," Paper presented at Eastern Finance Associatin.
• Seifert, B., and Rubin, B. L. (1985). Shareholder Gains from Spin off Announcements Are They Permanent or Temporary? Paper presented at Southern TIMS.
• Rubin, B. L., and Morrissey, T. (1985). The Price Structure of Closed end Fund Shares and the Efficient Markets Hypothesis Paper presented at Southern TIMS.
• lIPKE, r., Rubin, B. L., and Warner, s. (1983). Common Stock Equivalence and the CAPM Paper presented at Southeastern American Institute of Decision Science.
• Rubin, B. L., and Warner, S. (1983). Assessing the Relevance of the Disclosure of Actuarial Assumptions for Pension Funds Paper presented at Southern American Accounting Association.