About the Authors

George Chacko is Associate Professor of Finance at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business and Founding Partner of HNC Advisors AG. He was formerly Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, Managing Director at State Street Bank, and Chief Investment Officer at Auda Alternative Investments. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Business Economics from Harvard University and a B.S. from MIT.

Carolyn L. Evans is Senior Assistant Dean at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. She has worked at Intel Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and the White House Council of Economic Advisers. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics and a B.A. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, all from Harvard University.