Guest Lecturer In Finance:  Russell Rhoads

Join University of Memphis alumnus Russell Rhoads as he discusses two topics.  Russell is an instructor for the education division of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and a financial author.  He has contributed to several trading publications, works with many brokerage firms offering education on using derivatives, and has written three books for Wiley Publishing.  His most recent book was Trading VIX Derivatives: Trading and Hedging Strategies Using VIX Futures, Options, and Exchange Traded Notes.   First he will touch on changes in the regulatory landscape that are occurring on the heels of the market events in 2008.  Second Russell will discuss areas that seem to be garnering interest among those performing research on the financial markets.