CURRICULUM VITAE
  • Name : OTHMAN BIN YONG
  • Qualifications :

    Bachelor of Arts (Statistics), California State University, U.S.A., 1981.

    Master of Business Administration, Missouri State University, U.S.A., 1983.

    Doctor of Business Administration (Finance), Mississippi State University, U.S.A., 1987.

  • Specialisation :

    Finance and Investment

  • Areas of Research :
    Efficient Market Hypothesis, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
  • Current Projects and Grants :

    1. Investor Demand and First-Day Trading Volatility: Evidence from Malaysian IPOs

    2. Performance of IPOs listed on Malaysia's Mesdaq

  • Selected Publications :

    Articles

    1. Othman Yong. 1991. "Stock Market Seasonality: The Malaysian Experience." In Pacific-Basin Capital Markets Research, Vol. 2, pp. 323-332. Edited by S. G. Rhee and R.P. Chang. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publications.

    2. Othman Yong. 1992. "Market-Efficiency (Weak Form) Tests of the Malaysian Stock Exchange." In Business Finance in Less Developed Capital Markets, pp. 137-167.  Edited by P. Fischer and G. J. Papaioannou. Connecticut, U.S.A.: Greenwood Press.

    3. Othman Yong. 1997. "Initial Public Offerings: The Malaysian Experience 1990-1994." In Advances in Pacific-Basin Capital Markets, Vol. 3, pp. 177-188. Edited by T. Bos and T. Fetherston.  Connecticut, U.S.A.: JAI Press.

    4. Othman Yong & Zaidi Isa. 2000 (May). "Relationship between Currency Fluctuation and Stock Market Movement Before and During Currency Turmoil: The Case of Malaysia." Asia Pacific Journal of Finance 3(1): 101-124.

    5. Othman Yong, Puan Yatim & Ros Zam Zam Sapian. 2001 (May/June). "Initial and Long-run Performance of New Issues on the Malaysian Stock Market." Corporate Finance Review 5(6): 28-41.

    6. Othman Yong & Zaidi Isa. 2003. "Initial Performance of New Issues of Shares in Malaysia." Applied Economics 35: 919-930.

    7. Othman yong, Puan Yatim & Ros Zam Zam Sapian. 2003. "Size of Offer, Over-subscription Ratio and Performance of Malaysian IPOs." Malaysian Management Review 6(1&2): 35-51.

    8. Othman Yong. 2005. "Autocorrelation in IPO Initial Returns: Puzzle or Measurement Problem?" In Proceedings of the UM-FBA Asian Business Conference 2005, 14-15 April 2005, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 633-643.

    Books

    1. Othman Yong. 1993. Pasaran dan Institusi Kewangan Di Malaysia: Teori dan Amalan. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

    2. Ismail Ibrahim & Othman Yong. 1993. Understanding the Behavioural Patterns of Stock Prices. Kuala Lumpur: Leeds Publications.

    3. Othman Yong. 1994. Behaviour of the Malaysian Stock Market, second edition. Bangi: Penerbit UKM.

    4. Othman Yong. 1995. Antara Kekalutan, Kerawakan dan Kecekapan Pasaran Saham: Mitos, Teori dan Realiti. Bangi: Penerbit UKM.

    5. Othman Yong. 1995. Saham: Satu Pengenalan Tentang Gelagat Perubahan Harga Saham dan Maklumat Asas Bursa Saham Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

    6. Ismail Ibrahim, Othman Yong, Mohammed Zain Yusof & Shamsubareedah Ramli. 1996. Kamus Kewangan. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

    7. Othman Yong. 1997. Kamus Pelaburan. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

    8. Othman Yong. 1997. Pengantar Teori Kewangan. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

    9. Othman Yong. 1998. Menyelami Dasar Lautan Saham. Bangi: Penerbit UKM.

    10. Othman Yong. 1999. How to Make Money from the Malaysian Stock Market. Kuala Lumpur: Leeds Publications.

    11. Saiful Bahri Sufar, Muhamad Muda & Othman Yong.  2001. Pengurusan Kewangan, cetakan kedua. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

    12. Ahmad Rodoni & Othman Yong. 2002. Analisis Investasi dan Teori Portfolio. Jakarta: Murai Kencana.

    13. Othman Yong. 2005. Stock Market Wisdom: A Guide to Investing During Bull and Bear Markets. Kuala Lumpur: Leeds Publications. 

  • Contact Information :
    - Address
      SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES
      FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
      Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
      43600 UKM Bangi
      Selangor
      Malaysia
    - Phone Number
      (03) 8921 3304
    - Fax Number
      (03) 8921 3163
    - E-mail