Roberts BrooksRobert E. Brooks, Ph.D., CFA, is professor emeritus of finance at the University of Alabama and the President of Financial Risk Management, LLC, a financial risk management consulting firm. The author of numerous articles appearing in both academic ad practitioner journals, Dr. Brooks has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg News and The Bond Buyer, as well as regional newspapers. He is the author of several books, including "Foundations of the Pricing of Financial Derivatives: Theory and Analysis," co-authored with Don Chance (Ph.D. level) and "Building Quantitative Finance Applications with R" (masters level material, freely available at www.robertebrooks.org). Dr. Brooks also has consulted with money managers, major public utilities, energy companies, auditing firms, corporations, investment bankers, elected municipal officials and commercial bankers. Further, Dr. Brooks serves as both a consulting as well as testifying expert in finance-related litigation (see www.frmhelp.com). In addition, Dr. Brooks conducts professional development seminars on various aspects of finance. He earned his B.S. in finance from Florida State University and his Ph.D. in finance from the University of Florida. Read More Read Less