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Dr. James Kourlas is Head of Research at MKP Capital Management LLC.
Prior to joining MKP Capital in 1998, Dr. Kourlas was a member of the Mortgage Research Group at Salomon Smith Barney, where for three years he worked on interest rate/yield curve modeling, prepayment modeling, and MBS/ABS pricing and hedging.
Previously, he was a member of the Quantitative Research Group at Prudential Securities.
In this role, he was responsible for yield curve analytics, MBS/ABS pricing, and loan level studies of credit sensitive collateral.
Dr. Kourlas received his Ph.D.
in theoretical atomic physics from the City College of the City University of New York in 1980 where he had previously received his B.S.
in Mathematics.
Former positions of James Kourlas
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Smith Barney Asset Management | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-12-30 |
| Prudential Securities | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1993-12-30 |
MKP Capital Management LLC
 MKP Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance MKP Capital Management LLC (MKP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 by Patrick McMahon and Chip Perkins. MKP provides discretionary investment advice to pooled investment vehicles that invest in a wide range of financial instruments. They also serve as the discretionary trading adviser to certain separate accounts structured as investment vehicles. | Director of Research - Equity | - |
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| City University of New York | Doctorate Degree |
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MKP Capital Management LLC
MKP Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance MKP Capital Management LLC (MKP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 by Patrick McMahon and Chip Perkins. MKP provides discretionary investment advice to pooled investment vehicles that invest in a wide range of financial instruments. They also serve as the discretionary trading adviser to certain separate accounts structured as investment vehicles. | Finance |
| Smith Barney Asset Management | Finance |
| Prudential Securities | Finance |
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