Portrait of David Solomon
Boston College teaching record

David Solomon

Professor and David J. Mastrocola Dean's Faculty Fellow

Finance

Official BC profile

Biography

David Solomon is a professor in the Seidner Department of Finance. His research focuses on behavioral finance, looking at the intersection of psychology and financial markets. He is interested in the mechanics of how information gets incorporated into asset prices, including aspects such as the effects of media coverage and private meetings between firms and investors. He is also interested in the psychology of how investors evaluate their portfolio performance, and the impact this has on prices and trades. This includes questions of how to account for gains and losses, how to evaluate dividend payments, and the role of mental accounting and cognitive dissonance in driving behavior.

Official evaluation summary

4.17 / 5

Based on 477 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Courses taught

Ratings are this instructor’s response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations, on a scale of 1 to 5.

  • MFIN1151 Investments
    Instructor rating 4.15 / 5 · Course rating 3.98 / 5 · 382 responses
    Taught Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
  • MFIN8801 Investments
    Instructor rating 4.25 / 5 · Course rating 4.23 / 5 · 95 responses
    Taught Fall 2026, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021

Data freshness

Profile and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. See Data Sources for provenance and limitations.