Profile Summary

Zvi Bodie is the Norman and Adele Barron Professor of Management at Boston University. He holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has served on the finance faculty at the Harvard Business School and MIT's Sloan School of Management. His textbook, Investments, coauthored by Alex Kane and Alan Marcus is the market leader and is used in the certification programs of the CFA Institute and the Society of Actuaries. In 2007 the Retirement Income Industry Association gave him their Lifetime Achievement Award for applied research.

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    Ph D, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Economics, 1975.

    MA, Hebrew University, Economics, 1970.

    BA, Brooklyn College, Philosophy, 1965.

  • Current CoursesOpen or Close

    GSM FE823 F1 Investments

    GSM FE825 F1 Advanced Topics In Investments

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    Journal Articles:

      Bodie, Z., Barnes, M., Triest, R., Wang, C., (2010). A Tips Scorecard: Are They Accomplishing Their Objectives?. Financial Analysts Journal, 66(5), 68-84. Charlottesville, VA.


      Bodie, Z., (2008). Contingent Claims Analysis and Life Cycle Finance. American Economic Review, 98(2), 291-296.

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    Invited Lectures:

      Bodie, Z., (Presenter & Author), Treussard, J., (Author Only), Annual Meeting of the American Economic Association, Contingent Claims Analysis and Life-Cycle Finance, American Economic Association, New Orleans, LA. (January 5, 2008).

  • ConsultingOpen or Close

    Academic. (January 1, 2012 - Present).

    Lectures on Best Practices in Defined Contribution Pension Plans


    Management, J. P. Morgan. (1999 - 2000).

    Academic, Honeywell. (1982 - 2000).

    Academic, ITT. (1981 - 1998).

    Management, State of Israel on Reforming the Pension System. (1990 - 1993).

    Academic, Study of Pension Portfolio and Investment Strategy for U.S. Department of Labor. (1989 - 1990).

  • Awards and HonorsOpen or Close

    Markowitz Special Distinction Award, Journal of Investment Management, Research. (March 20, 2013).

    For article, "Lifecycle Consumption-Investment Policies and Pension Plans: A Dynamic Analysis"


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    TV

      Newshour: Why Stocks Aren't Safe in the Long Run, 02/18/2013, PBS. See Web Page

      The Newshour: Is Your Pension Safe?, 06/22/2011, PBS. See Web Page

      Wall $treet Week: Stocks, Bonds, and Retirement, 02/25/2003, PBS. See Web Page

    Radio

      All Things Considered: Government Ready to Pick Up Pensions, 05/10/05, NPR. See Web Page

      On Point: The Investment Dilemma, 03/10/05, NPR. See Web Page

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    Integrated Finance