Roy Batchelor
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Roy A. Batchelor is HSBC Professor of Banking and Finance in the Sir John Cass Business School
of the City University, London
.
Before joining City University in 1977, Roy Batchelor worked as a government scientist, and as a forecaster at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. Professor Batchelor's research focuses on economic and financial forecasting, rationality and behavioural finance, and risk management in financial markets. Earlier in his career, he authored books and journal articles on broader issues of industrialization and trade, exchange rate policy, protectionism and monetary policy, and the construction and interpretation of consumer and business surveys. Professor Batchelor has been Associate Editor of the International Journal of Forecasting. He has acted as consultant to a leading firm of London stockbrokers, an international market research organisation, the London International Financial Futures Exchange, the World Gold Council
and a number of governmental committees. He is also a Visiting Professor of Finance at the ESCP-EAP European School of Management
in Paris.
Batchelor supervised the PhD thesis of Richard Ramyar, a former Director of the United Kingdom Society of Technical Analysts. The first empirical chapter debunked Golden ratio
-based quantitative analysis in the US equity market. This work was described in multiple business news outlets,
and he has also received press coverage for his other work on finance.
Cass Business School, London
Cass Business School is the business school of The City University...
of the City University, London
City University, London
City University London , is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name....
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Before joining City University in 1977, Roy Batchelor worked as a government scientist, and as a forecaster at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. Professor Batchelor's research focuses on economic and financial forecasting, rationality and behavioural finance, and risk management in financial markets. Earlier in his career, he authored books and journal articles on broader issues of industrialization and trade, exchange rate policy, protectionism and monetary policy, and the construction and interpretation of consumer and business surveys. Professor Batchelor has been Associate Editor of the International Journal of Forecasting. He has acted as consultant to a leading firm of London stockbrokers, an international market research organisation, the London International Financial Futures Exchange, the World Gold Council
World Gold Council
The World Gold Council is a non-profit association of the world's leading gold mining companies, established in 1987 to promote the use of gold. It aims to stimulate demand for gold from industry, consumers, and investors. The Council's Chief Executive Officer is Aram Shishmanian, former head of...
and a number of governmental committees. He is also a Visiting Professor of Finance at the ESCP-EAP European School of Management
ESCP-EAP European School of Management
ESCP Europe is an international business school and one of the foremost Grandes Écoles in France. It is one of the oldest institution dedicated to business education in Europe, being established in 1819...
in Paris.
Batchelor supervised the PhD thesis of Richard Ramyar, a former Director of the United Kingdom Society of Technical Analysts. The first empirical chapter debunked Golden ratio
Golden ratio
In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio of the sum of the quantities to the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one. The golden ratio is an irrational mathematical constant, approximately 1.61803398874989...
-based quantitative analysis in the US equity market. This work was described in multiple business news outlets,
and he has also received press coverage for his other work on finance.