Grant Clayton: Financial Markets COVID-19 Video Series

In lieu of in-person events during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise released a series of videos describing various issues related to markets and government intervention during the pandemic. 

This video, the fourth in the series, features Dr. Grant Clayton discussing financial markets. Dr. Clayton talks about the financial effect of the current pandemic, the stock market as a leading indicator, and the prospects for the future.

Grant Clayton is an Assistant Professor of Finance in the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky and an ISFE affiliate. His research focus is empirical corporate finance, especially its intersections with industrial organization and labor economics. He received his PhD in finance from Northwestern University in 2018. Prior to pursuing academia, he worked in litigation consulting and corporate valuation in the private sector. His industry experience focused on oil and gas, power, and mining.