Prof Prince Sarpong, PhD, CFP^® is an Associate Professor at the School of Financial Planning Law. He holds a PhD and an MCom in Finance from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning from Nelson Mandela University, and a Bachelor of Education (Psychology) from the University of Cape Coast. He is the author of Portfolio Management for Financial Advisors (Vol I & II), managing editor of Frontiers in Financial Psychology and co-editor of Perspectives in Financial Therapy. Dr Sarpong is a Certified Financial Planner professional, a member of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa, the Global Association of Applied Behavioural Scientists and a member of the Equity and Inclusion Committee of the Financial Therapy Association in the United States. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of AI2030, an Artificial Intelligence Think Tank based in Washington DC.

Books

Sarpong, P. (2024). Portfolio Management for Financial Advisors: A Structured Approach to Mastering the Art and Science of Client Portfolio Management. Centre for Financial Planning Studies.

 Sarpong, P., Alsemgeest, L. (Eds.). (2023). Perspectives in Financial Therapy. Springer Nature

 Sarpong P. (Ed.). (2023) Frontiers in Financial Psychology. Lexis Nexis.

Sarpong, P. (2020). Portfolio Management for Financial Advisors. Centre for Financial Planning Studies.

Book Chapters:

Sarpong, P. (2023). Exploring The Evolving Field of Financial Psychology. In Frontiers in Financial Psychology (pp. 1-15). Cape Town: Lexis Nexis.

Sarpong, P. (2023). The Psychology of Retirement. In Frontiers in Financial Psychology (pp. 1-15). Cape Town: Lexis Nexis.

Sarpong, P. (2023). Intersectionality and Personal Finance. In Frontiers in Financial Psychology (pp. 153-191). Cape Town: Lexis Nexis.

Sarpong, P. (2023). Understanding Black Tax and Personal Finance. In Frontiers in Financial Psychology (pp. 182-201). Cape Town: Lexis Nexis.

Sarpong, P. (2023). Exploring the Emerging Field of Financial Therapy. In Perspectives in Financial Therapy (pp. 1-31). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Sarpong, P. (2023). Models, Resources and Tools Employed in Financial Therapy. In Perspectives in Financial Therapy (pp. 71-87). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Sarpong, P. (2023). Online Therapy: Challenges, Benefits and Implications for Online Financial Therapy. In Perspectives in Financial Therapy (pp. 113-140). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Sarpong, P. (2023). Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Estate Planning. In Perspectives in Financial Therapy (pp. 197-210). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Sarpong, P. (2021). Grey Rhinos in Deep Risk: How Climate Change Will Impact Financial Planning. In Olarewaju, O., & Ganiyu, I. Climate Change and The Sustainable Financial Sector. IGI Global 

Peer-Reviewed Articles:

Lawrence, B., Doorasamy, M., & Sarpong, P. (2020). The Impact of Credit Risk on Performance: A Case of South African Commercial Banks. Global Business Review, 0972150920969927.

Sarpong, P. K., & Deodutt, J. (2019). Legal theory of finance: Evidence from global financial networks. Cogent Economics & Finance, 7(1), 1593071.

Doorasamy, M., & Sarpong, P. (2018). Fractal market hypothesis and markov regime switching model: a possible synthesis and integration. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 8(1), 93-100.

Sarpong, P. K., Sibanda, M., & Holden, M. (2016). Investigating Chaos on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 8(5 (J)), 56-67.

Sarpong, P., & Sibanda, M. (2014). Against the herd: Contrarian investment strategies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies (2014) Vol, 6, 120-129.

2023 Financial Therapy Association Conference • What does African Psychology and Financial Therapy have in Common? • 5th – 7th October 2023 

2023 Old Mutual Employee Benefits Workshop • 14^th – 16^th August 2023

2022 Financial Therapy Association Conference • Exploring the Unintended Psychological Implications of Black Tax • 5th – 8th October 2023

2022 Humans Under Management Conference • Shifting from “Having” to Being” • 13^th October 2022

Allan Gray Business Development Managers Conference • Guest Speaker • A Fresh Strategic Market Perspective: The IFA`s Challenges when Entering the IFA Market • 27^th October 2021

Annual FPI Conference • Panel Member • Understanding Behavioural Finance and How It Applies to My Practice • 26^th October 2021