Christophe Faugère obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Rochester, USA, in 1993 and a Masters in Mathematical Economics in 1987 from the University of Toulouse, France. He is currently Professor of Finance. Prior to 2011, he was an Associate Professor and Chair of the Finance Department at the UAlbany School of Business, NY, USA. His current research focuses on the integration of mindfulness in finance. He is the co-inventor of Required Yield Theory; one of the most accurate theory for valuing the S&P 500 and gold. He has published in top tier US academic journals such as the Journal of Portfolio Management and Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments. One of his published articles on "Sell Discipline" received extensive coverage in the New York Times and International Herald Tribune in 2004