Adrian-Nicolae Iancu – new guest researcher at Karlstad Business School

Adrian-Nicolae Iancu, welcome to The Business school at Karlstad University. Please tell us about your background.

- I graduated Economy of Tourism and Services at the Faculty of Economic Sciences at Lucian Blaga University from Sibiu, Romania in 1997 and I also have a Master’s Degree in Financial and Banking Policies and Strategies graduated from the same faculty in 2006.

Most of my work experience lies in derivatives trading as an employee at several brokerage agencies which operated at SIBEX but also trading as a private entity on my behalf.  I also have a Master’s Degree in Business Management, which I graduated in 2021 as a valedictorian. The last few years I dedicated myself to research in algorithmic trading strategies and market forecasting.

Beginning with 2021, I am an associate professor at the Faculty of Economic Sciences from Sibiu, Romania teaching seminars on risk management.

Can you tell us about some of your current research

- My PhD research is focused on economic cycles, stock market cycles and algorithmic trading strategies performance and I am trying to build a model superior to “buy and hold” benchmark, which takes into account among other things, economic and stock market cycles inter causality.

What will be your main assignment at Karlstad Business School?

- To interact with the teachers, to know their opinion regarding my research, their possible approach on the subject.

How did I come in contact and what caught your interest in Karlstad Business School

- My PhD coordinator visited KBS during his postdoctoral studies and highly recommended that I should do the same. I do not have specific expectations - it is my first visit abroad at another university and I believe intercultural experiences enrich us on our journey for a better self.