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Derek Horstmeyer is an Instructional Professor of Finance for the Costello College of Business, whose research focuses on boards/directors, ETF & mutual fund performance, and hedge fund activism. He writes a monthly column for the Wall Street Journal and has published in the Quarterly Journal of Finance, Managerial Finance, and other mainstream business publications. His work has been cited in Forbes, Bloomberg, CNBC, the PBS Newshour, Fox Business, NY Post, the Washington Post, LA Times, and other news outlets.  He also co-founded and currently leads the first , and currently serves as director of the new Financial Planning & Wealth Management degree at Mason. 

Research Interests

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Executive Compensation
• Corporate Governance
• Board of Directors
• Hedge Fund Activism
• Mutual Fund and ETF Performance

Education

• PhD - Finance & Business Economics, University of Southern California
• MS - Financial Mathematics,  Stanford University
• BS - Mathematics with Specialization in Economics, University of Chicago

Research and Awards

• Dean’s Award for Outstanding Professor in Finance 2020
• Presented at Portfolio Summits Institutional Convention, “Combating COVID-19’s Effects on Institutional Assets” 2020
• Presented at the DCMV Private Equity Summit 2019, "Macro Economic Projections and Fed Policy"
• Presented at the Board of Directors Meeting for Plan Sponsor Council of America, "Behavioral Finance & Investment Transparency"
• Recieved OSCAR Mentoring Excellence Award from ����AV in 2019.
• Named Dean's Faculty Fellow, 2019
• Presented at DCMV Private Equity Summit, "The Career Consequences of Being a Dissident Director," 2018
• Presented at the Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, "The Career Consequences of Being a Dissident Director," 2018
• Presented at the Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, "The Career Consequences of Being a Dissident Director," 2018
• Presented at The Federal Reserve - Washington DC, "The Career Consequences of Being a Dissident Director," 2017
• Presented at the International Conference on Economics, Finance and Management, "The Career Consequences of Being a Dissident Director," 2017
• Presented at American University, "The Career Consequences of Being a Dissident Director," 2017
• Presented at European Accounting Association, "When Do Governance Mechanisms Matter Most?," 2016
• Received a Summer Research Award from ����AV School of Business.
• Received a Teaching Award from ����AV School of Business in 2015.
• Received a University Service Award from ����AV in 2015.
• Recipient of GMU Summer Research Grant Award (one of six each 10K), 2015
• Dean's Award for Outstanding Professor in Finance, 2015
• Dean's Award for Outstanding Teaching in Finance, 2014

Media Clippings

• December 10, 2024 - VettaFi Advisor Perspectives
  
• December 5, 2024 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• October 31, 2024 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• October 2, 2024 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• October 1, 2024 - CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
  
• September 20, 2024 - ABC News
  
• September 4, 2024 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• August 4, 2024 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• July 28, 2024 - NewsNation 
  
• July 17, 2024 - ABC News
  
• July 3, 2024 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• June 14, 2024 - MarketWatch
  
• April 1, 2024 - USA Today
  
• March 28, 2024 - USA Today
  
• March 27, 2024 - USA Today
  
• February 2, 2024 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• January 15, 2024 - Financial Times
  
• January 4, 2024 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• January 2, 2024 - USA Today
  
• December 15, 2023 - ABC News
  
• December 5, 2023 - USA Today
  
• December 3, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• November 20, 2023 - U.S. News & World Report
  
• November 5, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• October 28, 2023 - ABC News
  
• October 5, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• September 18, 2023 - CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor Blog
  
• September 2, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• August 30, 2023 - U.S. News & World Report
  
• August 21, 2023 - U.S. News & World Report
  
• August 4, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• July 6, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• June 9, 2023 - CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor Blog
  
• June 1, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• May 25, 2023 - CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor Blog
  
• May 5, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• May 3, 2023 - U.S. News & World Report
  
• April 27, 2023 - Zacks
  
• April 20, 2023 - U.S. News & World Report
  
• April 18, 2023 - CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor Blog
  
• April 7, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• April 5, 2023 - San Francisco Examiner
  
• March 28, 2023 - U.S. News & World Report
  
• March 20, 2023 - U.S. News & World Report
  
• March 17, 2023 - International Business Times
  
• March 14, 2023 - American Banker
  
• March 3, 2023 - U.S. News & World Report
  
• March 2, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• February 17, 2023 - CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor Blog
  
• February 8, 2023 - Fortune
  
• February 4, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• January 31, 2023 - CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor Blog
  
• January 19, 2023 - TheStreet.com
  
• January 7, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• January 6, 2023 - CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor Blog
  
• December 15, 2022 - CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor Blog
  
• December 11, 2022 - Markets Insider
  
• December 3, 2022 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• October 28, 2022 - ABC News
  
• October 7, 2022 - CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor Blog
  
• October 5, 2022 - Insider
  
• October 3, 2022 - International Banker
  
• September 13, 2022 - International Business Times
  
• August 23, 2022 - Capital.com
  Here comes the sun: Solar stocks are heating up as Enphase Energy (ENPH) cracks top-10 gainers among S&P 500 stocks
• August 19, 2022 - Capital.com
  
• August 10, 2022 - Clarín
  
• July 27, 2022 - VettaFi
  
• July 21, 2022 - Capital.com
  Growth stock: Is it time to buy the dip?
• July 13, 2022 - Business Insider
  
• July 12, 2022 - CFA Institute
  
• July 2, 2022 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• June 28, 2022 - Capital.com
  Utilities stocks a ‘must own’ for traders during economic recession
• June 17, 2022 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• June 16, 2022 - Zacks.com
• June 15, 2022 - Go Banking Rates
  
• June 5, 2022 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• June 3, 2022 - The CFA Institute
  
• May 6, 2022 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• May 4, 2022 - Business Insider
• May 3, 2022- The Financial Times
  
• May 3, 2022 - Business Insider
  
• April 11, 2022 - CFA Institute 
  
• April 5, 2022 - ETF.com
  
• April 1, 2022 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• March 9, 2022 - CFA Institute
  
• March 4, 2022 - Capital.com
  War in Europe Clouds Fed’s Potential Rate Hike
• February 8, 2022 - CFA Institute
  
• February 4, 2022 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• February 4, 2022 - The Conversation
  
• January 30, 2022 - International Business Times
  
• January 10, 2022 - CFA Institute
  
• January 8, 2022 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• December 30, 2021 - ETF Trends
  
• December 8, 2021 - GO Banking Rates
  
• December 7, 2021 - S&P Global
  
• December 4, 2021- The Wall Street Journal
  
• November 5, 2021 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• November 2, 2021 - CFA Institute
  
• November 1, 2021 - ETF Database
  
• October 29, 2021 - Virginia Business
  
• October 2, 2021 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• September 27, 2021 - Fortune
  
• September 24, 2021 - Fortune
  
• September 16, 2021 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• September 15, 2021 - WhatsNew2Day
  6 Best High Dividend Mutual Funds And ETFs
• September 1, 2021 - CFA Institute
  
• August 28, 2021 - Markets Insider
  
• August 9, 2021 - CFA Institute
  
• August 5, 2021 - U.S. News & World Report
  
• July 13, 2021- CFA Institute
  
• July 8, 2021-MoneyGeek
  
• July 6, 2021-Pierpoint Financial Consulting
  
• July 3, 2021-The Wall Street Journal
  
• June 30, 2021-The Street
  
• June 11, 2021-CFA Institute
  
• June 7, 2021 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• May 7, 2021 - The Wall Street Journal
  
• May 6-CFA Institute
  
• April 27, 2021 - City A.M.
  
• April 26-CFA Institute
  
• April 1, 2021 - Forbes
  
• March 26, 2021 - CFA Institute
  
• March 22, 2021 - MarketWatch
  
• March 18, 2021 - U.S. News & World Report
  
• March 1, 2021 - CFA Institute
  
• February 28, 2021 - Morning Star
  
• February 4,, 2021 - CNET
  
• February 1, 2021 - CNN
  

Working Papers

• The Career Consequences of Being a Dissident Director, 2018 (R&R at JFQA)
• Beyond Independence: CEO Influence and the Internal Operations of the Board, 2018 (forthcoming at Quarterly Journal of Finance)
• A Dissident in our Midst, 2018