Financial Market Commentary

is Professor of Finance and Brenneman Professor of Business Strategy at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Previously, Dr. Weigand has been a faculty member at Texas A&M University, the University of Colorado, and the University of South Florida. Dr. Weigand is the author of over 40 scholarly articles and book chapters. His research has supported various innovations in the field of asset management, including Russell Investment's CrossVol(TM) Volatility Indexes. His first full-length book, Applied Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management, is scheduled to be published by John Wiley and Sons in 2014. Dr. Weigand earned his Ph.D. in Financial Economics from the University of Arizona in 1993.