Category Archives: History

Dr. Daniel Folkinshteyn Presented on Bitcoin: Features, Security and Scams

The Philadelphia ASA would like to thank Dr. Daniel Folkinshteyn from Rowan University for an interesting and informative presentation on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies at our January 20, 2021 General Meeting.

If you would like to see Dr. Folkinshteyn’s slides, they are attached here: Bitcoin Presentation PDF.

You may also contact Dr. Folkinshteyn directly via his Rowan University page noted below if you have questions about how to value Bitcoin.

Dr. Folkinshteyn is a professor of finance at Rowan University. The presentation consisted of the following items:

*Overview of what bitcoin is and its strengths and weaknesses

* Safety and security in using cryptocurrency: scams, frauds, thefts

* Blockchain and how it could be useful for things other than cryptocurrency

Dr. Daniel Folkinshteyn received his Ph.D. in Finance and M.B.A./M.S. in Finance from Temple University, as well as a B.A. in Molecular Biology from Yale University. His teaching interests include corporate finance, financial markets, behavioral finance, and cryptocurrency. As a member of the Department of Accounting and Finance at Rowan University, he teaches courses in the undergraduate major. He is also the faculty advisor to the award-winning Rowan Chapter of the Financial Management Association, the Rowan Student Investment Group, the Rowan Cryptocurrency Club, and the Rowan University Gaming Club. His research interests include public debt markets, investor behavior, and cryptocurrency. Prior to joining Rowan University in 2011, he had taught undergraduate finance at Temple University for 4 years.

Education
Ph.D., Finance, Temple University
M.B.A. and M.S., Finance, Temple University
B.A., Molecular Biology, Yale University

POSTPONED: March Meeting: Bruce Mowday on Pennsylvania History

The March Chapter Meeting has been cancelled because of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

The March Chapter Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Philadelphia West in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 pm; all ASA members are welcome. The general meeting starts at 6:30. The guest speaker will be Bruce E. Mowday, President of the Downingtown Pa. Mowday Group, who will talk about “Local Pennsylvania History.”

Bruce MowdayA graduate of the West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Bruce Mowday is an award-winning author and newspaper reporter, who has hosted his own radio shows and edited magazines. A frequent guest on network radio and TV programs, he is the author of 20 books on history, sports, business and true crime. A past chairman of the Chester County Historical Society and president of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates, he is a frequent speaker at civic and historical groups. 

Mr. Mowday’s presentation is sure to be of interest to ASA members in all disciplines. As seating for this talk is limited, please RSVP promptly for this educational and entertaining evening which qualifies for 2 hours credit toward ASA reaccreditation.

Pay NowDinner is $35 per person for members and guests. To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page.  Otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35.  Please RSVP by Friday, March 13, to Executive Secretary Anita Luciani by mail to ASA Philadelphia, 7201 Frankford Ave # 6, Philadelphia, PA 19135-1010 or by email.