Jeff Yass, founder and managing director of Susquehanna International Group, will argue that 2008 proved that markets are efficient. He will then discuss how he profits from his view of the markets as an options trader and as the head of a large Broker-Dealer. Following the presentation, Yass will join Chicago Booth professors George Constantinides and Ralph Koijen for a panel discussion and Q&A.

Chicago Booth Trading Group (CBTG) and w/e Investment Management Group (weIMG)

Where

Gleacher Center
Room 621
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, Illinois

Cost

$35 for alumni and undergraduates.  $45 for members of the general public.

Registration

Register Online

Deadline: 2/24/2012

Program

5:30 PM-6:00 PM: Registration and Refreshments

6:00 PM-6:30 PM: Speech by Jeff Yass

6:30 PM-7:15 PM: Panel Discussion

7:15 PM-8:00 PM: Dinner and Networking Reception

Speaker Profiles

Jeff Yass (Speaker)
Founder and Managing Director, Susquehanna International Group
http://www.sig.com/

Jeff Yass is the founder and Managing Director of Susquehanna International Group (SIG), and a leading innovator in the area of options trading. Yass built Susquehanna into one of the largest privately held financial institutions in the world by applying Game Theory and Decision Science to domestic and international financial markets. Yass is a firm believer in efficient markets and also serves as a director on the board of the Cato institute.

Questions

Ari Paul, '13 

917-902-4595