Jack Clark Francis

Jack Clark Francis was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and received his Bachelors and M.B.A. from Indiana University. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, was commissioned as to be a Lieutenant, graduated from paratrooper school, was a Company Commander, and served on active duty for two years. After the service, he earned his Ph.D. in finance from the University of Washington in Seattle. Francis was a member of the finance faculty of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Finance for five years. Then he was a Federal Reserve Economist for two years; he did monetary economics research, participated in monetary policy discussions, and spoke at numerous bankers meetings. Currently, he is Professor of Economics and Finance at Bernard M. Baruch College in New York City. Dr. Francis authored and co-authored over 20 books published by McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall; John Wiley & Sons; and Irwin Publishing Companies. Professor Francis’s research usually focuses on investments, banking, and monetary economics. Over 50 of his research articles have been published in refeered academic journals. Many of these published papers may be found on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: https://ssrn.com/author=15951. He has served as an expert witness and consultant. He has two sons. He and his wife reside in Stamford, Connecticut.

Academic Degrees

BS, Indiana University, Business Marketing, 1962

MBA, Indiana University, Finance, International Business, Management, 1964

PhD, University of Washington, Finance, 1969

Publications

Co-authored with Arie Harel, Ph.D. (Baruch), and Giora Harpaz, Ph.D. (Baruch), “Optimal Executive Compensation Schemes,” International Journal of Finance, Vol. 26, No. 1, 2014, pages 1-7.

Co-authored with Professor Rakesh Bali, Ph.D., “Ex day Effects of the 1984 and 1986 Tax Reform Acts,” The Empirical Economics Letter, 13(1), January 2014, pages 53-58, ISSN 1681 8997

Modern Portfolio Theory: Foundations, Analysis, and New Developments, with web site, by J. C. Francis & Dongcheol Kim, Ph.D. (Korea University), John Wiley & Sons, 2013, 20 chapters, ISBN: 978-1-118-37052-0.

Co-authored with Jian Hua, Ph.D. (Baruch), “Forecasting Yield Curves with Survey Information,” Journal Of Portfolio Management, Summer 2012, twelve pages.

Co-authored with Arie Harel, Ph.D. (Baruch), and Giora Harpaz, Ph.D. (Baruch), “Analysis of Efficient Markets,” Review Of Quantitative Finance And Accounting, 2011, Vol. 36, pp. 287-296.

Co-authored with Arie Harel, Ph.D. (Baruch), and Giora Harpaz, Ph.D. (Baruch), “Actuarially Fair Premia for Deductible Insurance Policies,” The American Economist. Fall 2010, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 83-94.

Co-authored with Professor Roger Ibbotson, Ph.D. (Yale University), “Contrasting Real Estate with Comparable Investments, 1978-2008,” Journal Of Portfolio Management, 2009.