Summary
Fang Liu is a Senior Manager at Cornerstone Research with 11 years of quantitative research experience bridging academic rigor and applied finance. Trained at Stanford and Washington University (PhD), Fang has published in top journals like the Journal of Financial Economics and specializes in empirical asset pricing, equity trading strategies, option-implied signals, and crash/volatility risk. He combines strong statistical and machine learning modeling skills with production-ready programming in Python and Java and practical experience with CRSP, Compustat, and OptionMetrics. Previously an assistant professor of finance at Cornell, he translates complex empirical findings into actionable litigation and consulting insights. Colleagues rely on him for clear written and verbal communication that demystifies sophisticated quantitative results for nontechnical stakeholders.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Finance, General, Bachelor's degree, Finance, General at Nanjing University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Finance, General, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Finance, General at Washington University in St. Louis
Master's degree, Financial Mathematics, Master's degree, Financial Mathematics at Stanford University