Ying Zhang is Associate Professor at Fairfield University, USA, and serves/served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Mathematical Finance, Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education, Journal of Real Estate Literature, International Business & Management and the American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Business. His research focuses in the areas of international equity diversification, real estate assets allocation, REITs, asset pricing, portfolio management, and financial social media. Dr. Zhang has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, such as Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Journal of Financial Research, Real Estate Economics, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, and Journal of Real Estate Research. He has also made frequent presentations at national and international scholarly conferences, such as Financial Management Association (FMA) and the American Real Estate Society (ARES).