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Nancy Hammond

@nancyhammond

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What I'm looking for

My ideal place is a quant role in finance, particularly fixed income. My interest is in financial markets and the impact of monetary policy on security returns. Currently working with daily Fed Funds rates and repo market rates to better understand repo markets, dealer intermediation of UST securities, and monetary policy.

Economist and quantitative researcher with over 15 years of experience in finance, academia, and economic consulting. Deep expertise in monetary policy, fixed income, and macro-financial risk. Proven track record of producing research insights that inform policy and financial strategy. Skilled in econometrics, volatility modeling, and time series analysis, with hands-on experience coding in Python, R, Matlab, and C++.

Currently incorporating financial intermediaries in macro-finance models while continuing to grow machine learning and quantitative skills.I am an economist and quantitative researcher with over 15 years of experience in financial markets, monetary policy, and macroeconomic risk. My work combines rigorous academic research with practical modeling expertise to generate policy-relevant insights for central banks, financial institutions, and consulting firms.
My recent research includes:
• Estimating Treasury yield curves and bond risk premia using latent and macroeconomic factors
• Modeling interest rate volatility in the overnight and repo markets, revealing the Federal Reserve’s strategic preference for managing volatility within its target range
• Developing counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk models using stress testing and market-to-market techniques
I have held faculty positions at Northwestern and DePaul, teaching courses in finance, macroeconomics, and monetary policy. I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago and am currently deepening my machine learning and programming skills, with a focus on applications to forecasting and risk modeling.
I'm passionate about uncovering how policy and market dynamics interact to influence economic outcomes and financial stability.

SKILLS • Econometrics, time series • Mathematical finance • Risk management, model development and validation • Equity and fixed income valuation • Machine learning, deep learning. • Data analysis, visualization, forecasts • Python, C++, R, Matlab, LaTex Github Stata

QaEconomics Financial and Economic Consulting Founder, economist Chicago, Illinois

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Economist/founder

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qaEconomics

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Estimated term structure of US Treasury security risk premia using PCA with latent and macroeconomic factors
- Developed Historical VaR, Monte Carlo VaR, Multi-Factor Risk Models, Stressed VaR, and Liquidity Risk models.
- Prepared a macroeconomic report on the United Arab Emirates.
- Estimated volatility model of overnight policy and wholesale money market rate, response to FOMC policy changes.