Yao Ma
Ph.D. Candidate Finance University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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HLH 423A
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yma27@huskers.unl.edu
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Yao Ma is a Ph.D. Candidate in Finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has a working paper “Congressional Stock Trades and Economic Policy Uncertainty,” listed in the FEN Finance, Economics & Banking Research Paper Series. This work has been presented at the 63rd Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA) Annual Conference and the 2024 Financial Management Association (FMA) Annual Meeting, where it was selected as a semifinalist for the Best Paper Award.
Education
- University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Ph.D. in Finance, Aug 2023 – Present - University of Missouri – Kansas City
M.S. in Finance, Aug 2018 – Dec 2020 - University of Missouri – Kansas City
B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship, Aug 2014 – May 2017
Teaching
- Scheduled Spring 2026 – Instructor, FINA 363 Investment
- August 2025 – Teaching Certification, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- August 2022 – Teaching Certification, Mississippi State University
Research Interests
- Insider Trading
- CEO & Board Studies
- Political Economy
- AI & Finance
Academic Service:
- 2025: Referee, Journal of Financial Research
- 2025: Reviewer, Financial Management Association (FMA) Annual Meeting
- 2024: Discussant, Financial Management Association (FMA) Annual Meeting
- 2022: Discussant, Financial Management Association (FMA) Annual Meeting
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