Dr. Mitchell Ratner

- Email Address: ratner@rider.edu
- Phone: (609) 896-5164
- Office: Sweigart Hall 242
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- Mailing Address: 2083 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Areas of Expertise: International finance; stock market efficiency; U.S. financial markets; U.S. banking issues
Background Information
- Doctor of Philosophy, 1990, Drexel University, Finance, Econometrics
- Master of Business Administration, 1986, Drexel University, Finance
- Bachelor’s of Arts, 1983, Lafayette College, Engineering
Refereed Articles
- Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2008). Co-movements of Sector Index Returns in the World's Major Stock Markets During Bull and Bear Markets: Portfolio Diversification Implications. International Review of Financial Analysis, 156-177.
- Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2007). The Role of Foreign Currency Investment in a Global Equity Portfolio. Journal of Financial Planning, 20 (7).
- Meric, I., Meric, G., & Ratner, M. (2007). Co-Movements of the U.S., U.K., and Middle East Stock Markets. Middle Eastern Finance and Economics, 60-73.
- Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2006). Linkages Between DJIA, S&P 500, and NASDAQ Composite Daily Index Returns in Bull and Bear Markets. Pennsylvania Journal of Business and Economics, 12 (1), 67-77.
- Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2006). Do Sector Returns Lead the Stock Market? The International Evidence. Global Business and Finance Review, 11 (2), 1-10.
- Ratner, M. (in press, 2006). An Intertemporal Analysis of Optimal International Asset Allocation. Advances in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management.
- Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2006). Global Portfolio Diversification Implications of the Co-movements of Latin American Stock Markets with the World's Other Stock Markets.Journal of Emerging Markets, 11 (3), 32-39.
- Ratner, M. (2006). International Diversification Benefits of Latin American Sector Investments. Journal of Emerging Markets, 11 (1), 50-58.
- Ratner, M., Meric , I., & Meric , G. (2006). Sector Dispersion and Stock Market Predictability. The Journal of Investing, 15 (1), 56-61.
- Ratner, M. & Leal, R. (in press, 2005). Sector Integration and the Benefits of Global Diversification. Multinational Finance Journal.
- Ratner, M., Meric , I., & Meric, G. (2005). Co-Movements of the World's Sector Index Returns. International Journal of Finance, 3376-3391.
- Ratner, M., Meric , G., & Meric, I. (2004). The Cross-Autocorrelation of Size-Based Portfolio Returns in Europe. Studies in Economics and Finance, 41-59 .
- Ratner, M. & Leal , R. (2003). Cross-Autocorrelation in the Brazilian Equity Market Before and After Financial Liberalization. Latin American Business Review, 4 (1), 41-52.
- Ratner, M., Meric , I., & Meric, G. (2003). Co-movements of U.S. and Latin American Equity Markets During Bull and Bear Markets. Latin American Business Review, 99-114.
Presentation of Refereed Papers
International
- Meric, I., Ratner, M., Lentz, C., & Meric, G. (2006). A Principal Components Analysis of the Index Returns of Latin America. Presented at BALAS Proceedings, Lima, Peru.
- Ratner, M. & Meric , G. (2005, May). Co-movements of U.S. and Latin American Equity Markets Before and After the 1987 Crash. Presented at International Trade and Finance Association , Istanbul, Turkey.
National
- Ratner, M. (2007, March). The Portfolio Implications of Gold Investment. Presented at Southwestern Finance Association, San Diego, California.
- Ratner, M., Meric , I., & Meric, G. (2005, April). Do Sector Returns Lead the Stock Market? The International Evidence. Presented at Eastern Finance Association Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia.
- Ratner, M., Meric , G., & Meric, I. (2004, May). The Co-movements of the World’s Sector Index Returns. Presented at Pan-Pacific Business Association , -, Alaska.
Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2003, November). Co-movements of U.S. and Latin American Equity Markets in Bull and Bear Markets. Presented at Financial Management Association Meeting , -, Colorado. - O'Reilly-Allen, M., Ratner, M., & Schneer, J. (2003, September). Global Business Study Tours to Develop International Awareness and Appreciation: Evidence from an Interdisciplinary Faculty Program. Presented at Journal of the Academy of Business Education – Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
Regional
- Ratner, M. (2006). The Effects of Bull & Bear Markets on International Portfolio Diversification. Presented at Eastern Finance Association Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Local
- Ratner, M. (2005, June). An Intertemporal Analysis of Optimal International Asset Allocation . Presented at Pacific Basin Finance, Economics, and Accounting , -, New Jersey.
Honors:
2006: Granted Faculty Research Leave.
2002: Granted Faculty Research Leave.
2002: Jesse H. Harper Professorship.
Awards:
2006: Summer Fellowship-Research.
2006: Davis Fellowship Award.
2003: Research on International Finance, Summer Research Award – Rider University








