Areas of Expertise

Cryptocurrencies, Fintech, Financial Social Media, Behavioral Finance, Household Finance

Academic Degrees

• PhD in Economics, University of Chicago
• MS in Economics, University of Chicago
• BA in Economics and Statistics, University of Chicago

Selected Publications

• Kogan, S., Moskowitz, T. J., and Niessner, M. (2023). Social Media and Financial News Manipulation. The Review of Finance, 27(4), 1229–1268. https://academic.oup.com/rof/article/27/4/1229/6767837 
• Howell, S. T., Niessner, M., and Yermack, D. (2020). Initial coin offerings: Financing growth with cryptocurrency token sales. Review of Financial Studies, 33(9), 3925–3974 (Lead article and Editor's Choice). https://academic.oup.com/rfs/article/33/9/3925/5610546 
• Cookson, J. A., and Niessner, M. (2020). Why don't we agree? Evidence from a social network of investors. The Journal of Finance, 75(1), 173-228. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jofi.12852 
• Madsen, J., and Niessner, M. (2019). Is investor attention for sale? The role of advertising in financial markets. Journal of Accounting Research, 57(3), 763-795. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1475-679X.12257  

Edited on September 5, 2023