Associate Professor Ludwig B. Chincarini brings to USF over fifteen years of professional experience in the financial industry, specializing in portfolio management, quantitative equity management, and derivatives. He is the author of the industry standard Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management and a new book about the financial crisis titled The Crisis of Crowding. At present, Professor Chincarini serves on the Academic Board of IndexIQ, an innovative firm that creates exchange traded funds (ETFs). As a former Research Analyst for the trading operations and the portfolio management division of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) - known commonly as "the Central Bank of Central Banks" - Professor Chincarini managed a U.S. Treasury portfolio and assisted central banks and dealers with innovative investment strategies.