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William Bergman

Clinical Instructor of Finance

Bill Bergman is a Clinical Instructor at the Quinlan School of Business. He brings four decades of financial market experience across private and public sector roles, including equity analysis, initial public offering syndication, economic research, financial market regulatory policy analysis, and government financial reporting standard-setting. He has a strong track record of identifying investment opportunities and assessing risks affecting investors and financial markets.

Bergman maintains GovMoneyNews, a website featuring a daily newsletter and other resources designed to help students and others understand government finance.

A passionate educator, Bergman is committed to helping students navigate complex financial management concepts within the broader contexts of public policy and social welfare. His teaching background includes six years as a sailing instructor, where two of his students won the Sunfish World Championship in consecutive years. He also incorporates lessons from sailboat racing into financial management, emphasizing principles such as "Sail Your Own Race" and "Don't Follow the Crowd."

Education

  • BA (Political Science major, Economics minor) from the University of Illinois (1983)
  • MBA (Finance) University of Chicago (1990)
  • MA (Public Policy) University of Chicago (1990)

 

Research Interests

  • Banking
  • Bank Regulation
  • Government Finance

Courses Taught

  • Banking, Money & Capital Markets
  • Introductory Business Finance
  • Principles of Corporate Finance
  • Investments
  • Introduction to Derivatives

 

Publications/Research Listings

'Bergman, W. (2022) "Paul Douglas," in The Palgrave Companion to Chicago Economics. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-01775-9

Bergman, W. (2021) "The Fed Says it Stabilizes the Economy. I'm Skeptical" Mises Institute

https://mises.org/mises-wire/fed-says-it-stabilizes-economy-im-skeptical

Bergman, W. (2019) "A True Portrait of America's FInances" The CPA Journal

https://www.cpajournal.com/2019/05/24/a-true-portrait-of-americas-finances/

Bergman, W. (2014) "Accounting for Turbulence in the Value of Deposits" American Banker

https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/accounting-for-turbulence-in-the-value-of-deposits

Awards

  • Best Manuscript award, International Accounting Conference, Niagara University, 2002