John Nofsinger, Ph.D.

John is a Lang Fellow and finance professor at Washington State University. He is an expert in behavioral finance and is a frequent speaker on this topic at investment management conferences, universities, and academic conferences. He has often been quoted or appeared in the financial media, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Fortune, Business Week, Smart Money, Washington Post, Bloomberg, and CNBC, and other media from The Dolans to TheStreet.com.

One of his books, The Psychology of Investing, has been required reading for those trying to obtain the prestigious CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation. He has authored (or coauthored) six trade books and textbooks that have been translated into six different languages. John is also a highly successful scholar, having published more than 30 articles in scholarly and practitioner journals. His academic research activities have won many awards. John has also conducted research for groups such as private investment firms, the New York Stock Exchange, the CFA Institute, and policy think-tanks.