Welcome to my academic webpage! I’m Chad Dulle, a PhD candidate in Finance at the University of Cincinnati. I’m passionate about finance and economics—I love exploring new research questions, discussing the latest trends in financial markets with friends, and engaging in debates about the world of finance. I’m also a big fan of cryptocurrency and its potential. Outside of work, I enjoy playing musical instruments, though with 1-year-old twins, Mia and Micah, I don’t get much spare time! While I love my work, nothing compares to the joy of being a dad.
My research focuses on the intersection of Corporate Governance, Behavioral Finance, and Fintech. I take an innovative approach, using new data and methods to study how executive traits shape critical firm decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, innovation, disclosure policy, and public communication strategies. For example, in my job market paper, “Tweets from the Top: How Overconfident CEOs Behave on Twitter,” I investigate how CEO overconfidence impacts firms’ use of social media, revealing how executive traits influence firm outcomes in unexpected ways. I also explore how social media and cryptocurrency markets affect firm behavior, blending traditional finance perspectives with emerging fintech trends.
Beyond my research, I am genuinely passionate about teaching. As a teacher, I am committed to fostering curiosity and critical thinking in the classroom. I strive to help students understand not just the fundamentals of finance but also how to apply these principles in real-world scenarios. Whether through vigorous class discussions or practical examples, my goal is to prepare students for the dynamic and evolving world of finance.
Please feel free to explore my webpage for more detailed information about my research, teaching philosophy, and other interests. If you have questions, feel free to send me an email (dullecd@mail.uc.edu). Thank you for your visit!
Research
Tweets from the Top: CEO Overconfidence and Twitter Behavior
Download PDF We analyze firms’ and CEOs’ tweeting behavior from 2008 to 2021 and find that firms led by overconfident CEOs tweet more frequently across an array of topics – including business and finance – use more embellishment, hedge less in their statements, and engage in greater self-reference compared to firms with non-overconfident CEOs.
Executive Overconfidence and Gender: The Effect on Firm Risk-Taking
Download PDF I study the combined influence of two executive personal characteristics, overconfidence and gender, in two important yet meaningfully distinct contexts: investments in external (M&A) and internal (innovation) risky projects.
Teaching
Business Finance
In this core finance course, we explore the fundamental principles of finance, focusing on the key concepts of the time value of money and the risk-return tradeoff. This 'tools' course equips you with the necessary skills to analyze a wide variety of financial decisions.
Financial Markets and Institutions
The objective of this course is to describe in detail what financial markets are and how financial institutions operate within them. In doing so, we will learn how financial markets and institutions shape the broader economy.
Unpacking Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: A Seminar Series for Finance Researchers
In the rapidly evolving digital economy, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies offer new paradigms for the field of finance. This seminar series aims to illuminate the inner workings and the transformative potential of these disruptive technologies.
Helpful Codes
Accessing Coin Gecko’s API for Cryptocurrency Market Data
Here I will give some simple examples of using Coin Gecko’s API to access market data for the broad cross-section of cryptocurrencies and tokens from various blockchains. Coin Gecko offers a basic subscription that is free to use for everyone interested in learning more about cryptocurrency data
Accessing Glassnode’s API for Cryptocurrency Metadata
The primary purpose of this file is to preview some of the data available via Glassnode’s API. Although this requires a paid subscription, Glassnode’s API offer the most expansive set of endpoints that I have seen accross all cryptocurrency API services that I have interacted with.
Scraping Reddit Data
Purpose Within this file, I share useful code for web scraping Reddit data. This includes keyword searching for subreddits, as well as extracting content from specific subreddit communities. Utilizing this data can enhance your research, allowing for a deeper dive into Social Network/Social Media analysis and market sentiment analysis.