About Me

Welcome! I am a sixth-year PhD candidate in Finance at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. My primary research fields are empirical asset pricing and investment, focusing on risk pricing, financial market frictions, and the design of investment strategies. I also study the interaction between fiscal policy, macroeonomic conditions, and financial markets.

I am on the 2025-2026 academic job market.

References: Anna Cieslak (Co-Chair), Paymon Khorrami (Co-Chair), Ravi Bansal, Nuno Clara

Curriculum Vitae

Research Statement

Contact

  • Email: rong.wang1996@duke.edu
  • Phone: +1 (919) 597-8388

Education

  • Ph.D. in Finance, Duke University, exp. 2026
  • M.A. in Economics, Duke University, 2020
  • B.A. in Finance, Zhejiang University, 2018
  • Visiting Student, University of Oxford, Mansfield College, 2017-2018