Alex Garivaltis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Education and Experience
Professor Garivaltis obtained his B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics from NIU and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 2017. His dissertation is entitled "Essays on Universal Portfolios" and was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Minnesota in both 2013 and 2015.
Research
- Robust trading strategies
- Algorithmic trading
- Exotic option pricing
- Financial intermediation
Areas of Specialization
- Quantitative Finance
- Financial engineering
- Decision theory
Areas of Interest
- Chess
- Travel
- Computer games
- Stock and option trading
Courses Taught
Economics 360: Intermediate Microeconomics
