Babatunde Odusami, PhD, CFA, is a professor of finance at Widener University in Chester, PA. Alongside his academic roles, he is involved in investment management and governance, corporate governance, and consulting. He received an MBA with a concentration in management information systems, as well as an MS and PhD in financial economics from the University of New Orleans. He is also a CFA charter holder. His research interests are in statistical and machine learning models that can explain how the values and risks of financial assets and portfolios evolve. His commentaries on financial topics are periodically featured in digital and TV media.