Chris Brooks is Professor of Finance in the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School at the University of Reading, United Kingdom.

Biography Brooks previously held the same titles at the University of Bristol and Bayes (formerly Cass) Business School, City University London. He holds a PhD and a BA in Economics and Econometrics, both from the Department of Economics at the University of Reading. His teaching has included statistics, econometrics, asset pricing and portfolio management, corporate finance and the philosophy of research. Brooks has acted as advisor and consultant to various agencies and companies and has been on the editorial boards of numerous journals including the International Journal of Forecasting, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, and the British Accounting Review. He was a member of the Accounting and Finance sub-panel for the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise and of the Business and Management sub-panel for the Research Excellence Framework 2014. Brooks is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Conference of Professors of Accounting and Finance and is a member of the ESRC peer review college. He has received research funding from the ESRC and from the Leverhulme Trust, amongst other funders.

Research Brooks has diverse research interests including asset pricing, fund management, behavioural finance, financial history, and econometric analysis and modelling in finance and real estate. He is author or co-author of over 150 published articles and author or co-editor of seven books that have been cited more than 20,000 times. Brooks is well known as author of the first introductory econometrics textbook targeted at finance students, Introductory Econometrics for Finance (2019, Cambridge University Press), which now is in its fourth edition and has sold over 80,000 copies worldwide since it was first published. Most of his research is available either through the Social Science Research Network (SSRN, Author ID: 14685) or at the CentAUR, University of Reading repository.

Books Brooks, C. (2021) First Class Research: A guide to your research project or dissertation in accounting and finance. Finance Books, pp308. Brooks, C. (2021) Your PhD in accounting or finance. Finance Books, pp363. Brooks, C. (2019) Introductory econometrics for finance. 4th edition. Cambridge University Press, pp724 Bell, A., Brooks, C. and Prokopczuk, M., eds. (2013) Handbook of research methods and applications in empirical finance. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp512. Brooks, C. and Tsolacos, S. (2010) Real estate modelling and forecasting. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp474. Brooks, C. (2008) RATS handbook to accompany introductory econometrics for finance. Cambridge University Press, pp213.

Selected journal articles Finance:

Rocciolo, F., Gheno, A. and Brooks, C.  (2024) CEO overcaution and capital structure choices. Financial Review, 59 (3). pp. 719–743. ISSN 1540-6288 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/fire.12383 Cantarella, S., Hillenbrand, C.  and Brooks, C.  (2023) Do you follow your head or your heart? The simultaneous impact of framing effects and incidental emotions on investment decisions. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 107. 102124. ISSN 2214-8043 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2023.102124 Cantarella, S., Hillenbrand, C.  and Brooks, C.  (2023) Do you follow your head or your heart? The simultaneous impact of framing effects and incidental emotions on investment decisions. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 107. 102124. ISSN 2214-8043 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2023.102124 Brooks, C., Sangiorgi, I., Saraeva, A., Hillenbrand, C.  and Money, K. (2023) The importance of staying positive: the impact of emotions on attitude to risk. International Journal of Finance and Economics, 28 (3). pp. 3232–3261. ISSN 1099-1158 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2591 Brooks, C.  and Williams, L. (2023) People are people: a comparative analysis of risk attitudes across Europe. International Journal of Finance & Economics. ISSN 1099-1158 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2837 Bell, A. R., Brooks, C.  and Brooks, R. (2023) Are English football players overvalued? Applied Economics. ISSN 1466-4283 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2023.2192032 Brooks, C., Schopohl, L.  and Walker, J. T.  (2023) Comparing perceptions of the impact of journal rankings between fields. Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 90. 102381. ISSN 1045-2354 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2021.102381 Bell, A. R., Brooks, C.  and Killick, H. (2022) The first real estate bubble? Land prices and rents in medieval England c. 1300-1500. Research in International Business and Finance, 62. 101700. ISSN 0275-5319 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101700 Bell, A. R., Brooks, C.  and Urquhart, A.  (2022) Why have UK universities become more indebted over time? International Review of Economics and Finance, 82. pp. 771–783. ISSN 1059-0560 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2022.08.008 Rocciolo, F., Gheno, A. and Brooks, C.  (2022) Explaining abnormal returns in stock markets: an alpha-neutral version of the CAPM. International Review of Financial Analysis, 82. 102143. ISSN 1057-5219 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2022.102143 Hillenbrand, C., Saraeva, A., Money, K. and Brooks, C.  (2022) Saving for a rainy day... or a trip to the Bahamas? How the framing of investment communication impacts retail investors. British Journal of Management, 33 (2). pp. 1087–1109. ISSN 1467-8551 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12455 Brooks, C.  and Williams, L. (2022) When it comes to the crunch: retail investor decision-making during periods of market volatility. International Review of Financial Analysis, 80. 102038. ISSN: 1873-8079. doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2022.102038 Brooks, C.  and Williams, L. (2021). "The impact of personality traits on attitude to financial risk". Research in International Business and Finance, 58. 101501. . . Brooks, C., Schopohl, L.  and Walker, J. (2021). "Comparing perceptions of the impact of journal rankings between fields". Critical Perspectives on Accounting. . . Rendall, S., Brooks, C.  and Hillenbrand, C.  (2021). "The impacts of emotions and personality on borrowers' abilities to manage their debts". International Review of Financial Analysis. 101703. . . Hillenbrand, C., Saraeva, A., Money, K. and Brooks, C.  (2021) Saving for a rainy day... or a trip to the Bahamas? How the framing of investment communication impacts retail investors. British Journal of Management. ISSN 1467-8551 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12455 Brooks, C.  and Schopohl, L.  (2021) Green accounting and finance: advancing research on environmental disclosure, value impacts and management control systems. The British Accounting Review, 53 (1). 100973. ISSN 0890-8389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2020.100973 Tao, R., Brooks, C.  and Bell, A.  (2020) Tomorrow's fish and chip paper? Slowly incorporated news and the cross-section of stock returns. European Journal of Finance. ISSN 1466-4364 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2020.1846575 Hillenbrand, C., Saraeva, A., Money, K. and Brooks, C. (2020) To invest or not to invest? The roles of product information, attitudes towards finance and life variables in retail investor propensity to engage with financial products. British Journal of Management, 31 (4). pp. 688–708. ISSN 1467-8551 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12348 Tao, R., Brooks, C. and Bell, A. R. (2020) When is a MAX not the MAX? How news resolves information uncertainty. Journal of Empirical Finance, 57. pp. 33–51. ISSN 0927-5398 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jempfin.2020.03.002 Bell, A., Brooks, C. and Killick, H. (2019) A reappraisal of the freehold property market in late medieval England. Continuity and Change, 34 (3). pp. 287–313. ISSN 1469-218X doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0268416019000316 Rocciolo, F., Gheno, A. and Brooks, C. (2019) Optimism, volatility and decision-making in stock markets. International Review of Financial Analysis, 66. 101356. ISSN 1057-5219 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2019.05.007 Hillenbrand, C., Money, K. G., Brooks, C. and Tovstiga, N. (2019) Corporate tax: what do stakeholders expect? Journal of Business Ethics, 158 (2). pp. 403–426. ISSN 1573-0697 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-017-3700-6 Bell, A. R. and Brooks, C. (2019) Is there a 'magic link' between research activity, professional teaching qualifications and student satisfaction? Higher Education Policy, 32 (2). pp. 227–248. ISSN 1740-3863 doi: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41307-018-0081-0 Brooks, C., Fenton, E., Schopohl, L. and Walker, J. (2019) Why does research in finance have so little impact? Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 58. pp. 24–52. ISSN 1045-2354 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2018.04.005 Brooks, C., Sangiorgi, I., Hillenbrand, C. and Money, K. (2019) Experience wears the trousers: exploring gender and attitude to financial risk. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 163. pp. 483–515. ISSN 0167-2681 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2019.04.026 Brooks, C., Hoepner, A. G. F., McMillan, D., Vivian, A. and Wese Simen, C. (2019) Financial data science: the birth of a new financial research paradigm complementing econometrics? European Journal of Finance, 25 (17). pp. 1627–1636. ISSN 1466-4364 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847x.2019.1662822 Brooks, C., Sangiorgi, I., Hillenbrand, C. and Money, K. (2018) Why are older investors less willing to take financial risks? International Review of Financial Analysis, 56. pp. 52–72. ISSN 1057-5219 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2017.12.008 Brooks, C. and Schopohl, L. (2018) Topics and trends in finance research: what is published, who publishes it and what gets cited? The British Accounting Review. ISSN 0890-8389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2018.02.0 Brooks, C., Chen, Z. and Zeng, Y. (2018) Institutional cross-ownership and corporate strategy: the case of mergers and acquisitions. Journal of Corporate Finance, 48. pp. 187–216. ISSN 0929-1199 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2017.11.003 Bell, A. R. and Brooks, C. (2018) Is there a 'Magic Link' between research activity, professional teaching qualifications and student satisfaction? Higher Education Policy. ISSN 1740-3863 doi: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41307-018-0081-0 Brooks, C. and Oikonomou, I. (2018) The effects of environmental, social and governance disclosures and performance on firm value: a review of the literature in accounting and finance. The British Accounting Review, 50 (1). pp. 1–15. ISSN 0890-8389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2017.11.005 Hillenbrand, C., Money, K. G., Brooks, C. and Tovstiga, N. (2017) Corporate tax: what do stakeholders expect? Journal of Business Ethics. ISSN 1573-0697 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-017-3700-6 Brooks, C. (2017) The impact of foreign real estate investment on land prices: evidence from Mauritius. Review of Development Economics, 21 (4). e131-e146. ISSN 1467-9361 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12316 Bell, A. R. and Brooks, C. (2017) What makes students satisfied? A discussion and analysis of the UK's national student survey. Journal of Further and Higher Education. ISSN 1469-9486 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2017.1349886 Brooks, C., Balatti, M. and Kappou, K. (2017) Fundamental indexation revisited: new evidence on alpha. International Review of Financial Analysis, 51. pp. 1–15. ISSN 1057-5219 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2017.02.010 Brooks, C., Godfrey, C., Hillenbrand, C. and Money, K. (2016) Do investors care about corporate tax? Journal of Corporate Finance, 38. pp. 218–248. ISSN 0929-1199 Brooks, C., Fernandez-Perez, A., Miffre, J. and Nneji, O. (2016) Commodity risks and the cross-section of equity returns. The British Accounting Review, 48 (2). pp. 134–150. ISSN 0890-8389