About. I consider myself a thoughtful, analytical, persevering, careful  and proactive person with the will to excel. I think of myself as a disciplined, punctual, precise, sober and polite individual. I also judge myself a discreet, cordial, likeable and friendly fellow. Prudent liberal, I regard myself as a balanced person, pragmatist and a traditional conservative. Background in econometrics and statistics with skills in quantitative research, statistical modelling and programming languages such as R (RStudio), Python (PyCharm; JupyterLab) and Matlab. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Economic Science and Management and a Master's degree in Economic Science - Quantitative Methods from Università Politecnica delle Marche in Ancona, Italy. Furthermore, He holds a postgraduate Master's degree in Economics (MEI) with specialisation in Quantitative Methods from University of Rome Tor Vergata, where he has also attended the Ph.D. programme in Econometrics and Empirical Economics (ABD). His research themes were focused on "Factor Models in High-Dimensional Time Series" with applications in monetary economics, energy economics, financial economics and business cycle. In this period, I investigated the structural causes of the great financial crisis of 2007-2008 with diverse perspectives: from economic theory to financial mathematics. Moreover, I would also like to remember that my focus was on the statistical methods and systemic nature of that global crisis. I consolidated my knowledge on the above topic with courses and seminars in fields such as corporate finance, asset pricing, quantitative finance, banking, statistics, econometrics and forecasting. Briefly, his main areas of interest include econometrics, statistics, machine learning, time series analysis and forecasting as well as financial econometrics, risk management and macroeconometrics. In particular, the research fields are multivariate time series analysis, high-dimensional statistics, parametric and non-parametric methods as well as statistical learning, with a focus on shrinkage and regularisation. I appreciate also bayesian econometrics, above all the VARs for large datasets. With regard to the research in econometrics, the emphasis lies on the development of statistical models and methods with applications in financial econometrics, quantitative risk management and macroeconometrics with a focus on dynamic factor models and, generally, on multivariate time series modelling.

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Personal Information and Interests. I look upon myself as a Roman, a gentleman and a man of honour. Italian Nationality. Heterosexual, monogamous, attentive and respectful. I was christened on October 28th. Marital status: single. Aries ascendant in scorpion. Additionally, I intended to declare that I am not a conscientious objector. Specifically, I consider army training, especially official course, a useful background experience. In this regard, I signal US Military Academy at West Point in my LinkedIn profile. Additionally, I was raised in Francavilla al Mare, the area of Chieti, precisely I grew up between Abruzzo, Lazio and Marche. Furthermore, I would like to declare that I was born in Foggia, the old settlement known as Argos Hippium, Apulia, Italy on March 29th, 1979. In particular, most of my ancestors are from San Severo. Specifically, my maternal ascendants are the families of Totaro and La Donna. I spent both my childhood and adolescence around my country, (in chronological order) in the cities of Bari, Pescara, Tivoli, Teramo and Pesaro. My home address was in Francavilla al Mare, province of Chieti, in the region of Abruzzo (I arrived in 1984) and later, I resided in the city of Pesaro (I arrived in 1996). Today, my residence is in Fano (since 2006), province of Pesaro and Urbino, in the region of Marche. At this point, I desire to declare that I regard myself as a guy from the central Italy and I attached to it. I consider the south of Italy and then Apulia the land of my loving grandparents. At that stage, I want to reveal some personal preferences and interests. I like Italian and International cuisines as well as preferring brunch. I occasionally smoke cigars. I enjoy sports activities as jogging, biking, swimming, free diving, football, tennis and snowboarding. I appreciate motorcycle racing, formula 1, off-road races, basketball games and yacht racing. I am also a supporter of the Italian football club A.C. Milan. Please, let me remember President S. Berlusconi and a champion that summarises the Rosso-Nero values: P. Maldini. Moreover, I like classical music, jazz, pop, rock and house. About classical music, I would like to remember Maestro C. Abbado and his execution of symphony n.9 by L. van Beethoven as well as Maestro M. Pollini and his execution of the "Nocturnes" by F. Chopin. I also cultivate a concern in cinema and comics. I have also an innate interest for drawing-industrial design (ie. S. Pininfarina, R. Piano), linear algebra, history, motorcycles and aviation with a particular focus on military aircraft, therefore for the Italian AF. Furthermore, I appreciate architecture (ie. A. da Sangallo the Younger), painting, poems (ie. Homer), philosophy, latin, galleries and museums as well as archeology, anthropology, social sciences and policy-making. In particular, I am fascinating by the Greek-Roman culture and history: philosophy (in particular the stoicism), literature and with a particular emphasis on the roman engineering: I consider the aqueduct a sort of summary of the classical civilisation. In the context of figural art and architecture, I intended to declare my favorite period: the Renaissance. In this regard, I desire to recall P. Perugino, Raphael, Michelangelo and L. Da Vinci as well as Giotto and L. B. Alberti. 

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Education Path and Research. Background in econometrics and statistics with a considerable appreciation for the observational approach with regard to its more ancient acceptation: since the times of schools of philosophical thought as the Epicureanism, the Skepticism and the Stoicism until the days of the Empiricism. In particular, in the fields of Econometrics, Empirical Economics and Financial Econometrics, I prefer to avoid dogmatic stances although I acknowledge the importance of theory. In this regard, I signalled my approval for this kind of approach in my own LinkedIn profile with a selection of schools, central banks, research centers, companies, law enforcement agencies and international affairs organizations. At this stage, I would like to display a large number of academic courses, many of them were compulsory. I have attended these classes both at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and at the Einaudi Institute of Economics and Finance (EIEF) in Rome. I also was present in several compulsory seminars on academic topics both at EIEF and at the Centre for Economic and International Studies, CEIS Tor Vergata. In particular, I believe that the following courses are quite explicative of my academic background: Calculus by Professor Maria Elisabetta Tessitore; Probability, Bootstrap, Weak Convergence and Empirical Processes by Professor Samantha Leorato; Statistical Inference, course part I by Professor Francesco Bartolucci; Statistical Inference, course part II by Professor Gianpaolo Scalia Tomba; Consumption and Production Theory, Economics of Regulation by Professor Alberto Iozzi; Introduction to Contract Theory by Professor Alberto Bennardo; Introduction to Game Theory by Professor Tommaso Valletti; Macroeconomics, course part I by Professor Alessandra Pelloni; Macroeconomics, course part II by Professor Alessandro Piergallini; Macroeconomics, course part III by Professor Alberto Dalmazzo; Univariate Time Series, Dynamic Regression Models, Common Features in Economic Time Series by Professor Gianluca Cubadda; Optimization and Stochastic Methods in Economics by Professor Pasquale Scaramuzzino; Stochastic Process by Professor Paolo Baldi; Asymptotic Theory, Sampling Methods by Professor Pier Luigi Conti; Categorial Data by Professor Maura Mezzetti; Static Regression Models, Nonparametrics Density and Regression Estimation, IV-GMM, Panel Data by Professor Franco Peracchi; Multiple Time Series, Dynamic Factor Models, Topics in Macroeconometrics by Professor Marco Lippi; Nonstationarity, Topics in Unobserved Component Models by Dr. Fabio Busetti; Volatility by Professor Gabriele Fiorentini; Introduction to State Space Modelling, Structural Time Series Models for Business Cycle Analysis by Professor Tommaso Proietti; Matlab, course part I by Professor Massimo Regoli; Matlab, course part II by Professor Marianna Brunetti; Numerical Methods for Multivariate Minimization by Professor Alessandro Ramponi; Stata, course part I by Professor Giovanni Vecchi; Empirical Strategies by Professor Joshua Angrist; Applied Health Economics by Professor Vincenzo Atella; Introduction to Bayesian Statistics by Professor Liseo Brunero; Microeconomics of Banking and its Regulation by Professor Giancarlo Spagnolo; Financial Crises by Professor Ana Babus; Corporate Finance by Professor Efraim Benmelech; Numerical Computing in Economics and Finance by Dr. Marcello Pericoli; Empirical IO, course part I by Professor Fabiano Schivardi; Empirical Labour Economics by Professor Daniela Vuri; Robustness by Professor Jana Jureĉková ; Empirical IO, course part II by Professor Mark J. Roberts; Stata, course part II, Mixture Models by Professor Roberto Rocci; Topics in Microeconometrics, Control Functions in Microeconometric Models by Francis Vella; Topics in VAR Modeling by Professor Massimo Franchi. Before the conclusion, I would like to remember my main areas of interest: econometrics, statistics, machine learning and time series analysis as well as financial econometrics, risk management and econometric forecasting. Finally, reputable researchers around the world are my reference points in the above-mentioned fields, including computer science, operations research and financial engineering. In this regard, I indicate a selection of professionals in the section top voices on LinkedIn. In particular, I desire to remember Professor Jean Tirole, of Toulouse School of Economics, for his intellectual depth in the field of research on economics and finance. 

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Specialist Press and Academics. I look at the press as a crucial tool to develop a good critical sensitivity. In this regard, I consider WSJ, Barron's, MarketWatch, FT and The Economist as fundamental reference points. Moreover, I like the argumentations of journals such as Il Sole 24 Ore, Milano Finanza and Italia Oggi. Additionally, I follow the reports on CNBC and Bloomberg. At this point, I would like to add that I appreciate the arguments of the above-mentioned media about budgetary discipline and the role of the financial markets in economics. In general, and especially with regard to the above topics, I appreciate the view of scholars such as Professor John H. Cochrane, Professor Darrell Duffie both of Stanford University, Professor Yacine Aït-Sahalia of Princeton University and Professor Carlo A. Favero of Bocconi University. Moreover, in the fields of financial econometrics, risk management and macroeconometrics, I desire to declare my appreciation for academics such as Professor Johanna Ziegel of ETH Zurich, Professor M. Hashem Pesaran and Professor Andrew C. Harvey both of University of Cambridge, Professor Allan Timmermann of UC San Diego, Professor Andrew J. Patton of Duke University, Professor Kevin Sheppard of University of Oxford, Professor Matteo Barigozzi of University of Bologna, Professor Norman R. Swanson of Rutgers University, Professor Ruey S. Tsay and Professor Dacheng Xiu both of Chicago Booth, Professor Torben G. Andersen of Northwestern University, Professor Eric Ghysels and Professor Peter Reinhard Hansen both of UNC Chapel Hill, Professor Qiwei Yao and Professor Clifford Lam both of LSE, Professor Alexander J. McNeil of University of York, Professor Siem Jan Koopman and Andre Lucas both of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Professor Stefano Giglio of Yale SOM, Professor Kenneth J. Singleton and Professor Kay Giesecke both of Stanford University, Professor James H. Stock of Harvard University, Professor Mark W. Watson of Princeton University, Professor Jushan Bai and Professor Serena Ng both of Columbia University, Professor Marco Lippi of University of Rome La Sapienza, Professor Mario Forni of University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and Professor Harald Uhlig of University of Chicago. Moreover, in the fields of research on Econometrics and Statistics, important references are: Professor Badi H. Baltagi of Syracuse University, Professor William H. Greene of NYU Stern, Professor Franco Peracchi of University of Rome Tor Vergata, Professor Jeffrey M. Wooldridge of Michigan State University, Professor Victor Chernozhukov of MIT, Professor Francisco Blasques of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Professor Theodore W. Anderson of Stanford University, Professor George Casella of University of Florida, Professor Martin Wainwright of UC Berkeley, Professor Sylvia Frühwirth-Schnatter of Vienna University, Professor Gary Koop of University of Strathclyde, Professor Trevor Hastie and Professor Rob Tibshirani both of Stanford University, Professor James D. Hamilton of UC San Diego, Professor Helmut Lütkepohl of Freie Universität Berlin, Manfred Deistler of TU Wien and Professor Richard A. Davis of Columbia University. I would like to conclude this section by expressing my appreciation for econometricians such as: Søren Johansen, Carlo Giannini, Massimiliano Marcellino, Domenico Giannone, Marc Hallin, Jianqing Fan, Michael Wolf, Drew Creal, Fischer Black and Christopher A. Sims. I would also like to remember Ben S. Bernanke and Markus Brunnermeier in the fields of monetary policy and financial stability.

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Operations Research and Statistics. In the context of industrial policy the principal reference, since the times of my undergraduate studies, in economic and statistical science, is "La scomparsa dell'Italia Industriale" by Luciano Gallino. The Italian gaps described in the above text as well as some deficiency in the management of public infrastructures are more serious if we look at our history. In this regard, I desire to remember some authors. In the "Natural History", Pliny the Elder (23 to 79 AD) writes "If we only take into consideration the abundant supply of water to the public, for baths ponds, canals, household purposes, gardens, places in the suburbs, and country houses; and then reflect upon the distances that are traversed, the arches that have been constructed, the mountains that have been pierced, the valleys that have been levelled, we must of necessity admit that there is nothing to be found more worthy of our admiration throughout the whole universe" (1857, 353 to 354). Moreover, we can remember the arguments of the Greek historian Dionysius of Halicarnassus (c. 60 to 7 BC) in his "The Roman Antiquities of Dionysius Halicarnassesis". He considered the aqueducts one of "the three most magnificent works in Rome," the other two being paved roads and sewers. The aqueducts were a testament to the "greatness of the Roman empire". Edward Gibbons (1737 to 1794), in the "the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire", defines the aqueducts of ancient Rome as "among the noblest monuments of Roman genius and power" thanks to "the enterprise, the solidity of the execution, and the uses to which they were subservient" (Gibbons 1900, 70). The first aqueduct was the Aqua Appia, erected in 312 BC by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus (c. 340 to 273 BC). The social turbulence of the first century was a period of negligence for the public works. The ascension of Augustus (63 BC to AD 14) is linked to a period of renewal in the fields of constructions and refurbishments. I would like to remember Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. "Sed ut salubrem magis quam ambitiosum principem scires, querentem de inopia et caritate vini populum severissima coercuit voce: satis provisum a genero suo Agrippa perductis pluribus aquis, ne homines sitirent". From De Vita Caesarum - Divus Augustus 12. Finally, I would also declare that I writed this section with the support of the journal article "The Aqueduct and Water Supply of Ancient Rome", by David Deming. Ground Water, 2020, 58(1), pages 152-161. Coming back to the present, we could reflect on the above-mentioned material in order to formulate good scenarios for both the present and the future. It's in this perspective that I desire to highlight the importance of operations research in fields such as econometrics, statistics, machine learning and data science as well as industrial and financial engineering and risk management. In this regard, I intended to recall some professionals that I appreciate: Professor John Mulvey and Professor Sanjeev Kulkarni both of Princeton University, Professor Robert C. Merton and Professor Dimitris Bertsimas both of MIT Sloan, Professor Per A. Mykland and Professor Wei-Biao Wu both of University of Chicago, Professor David Ruppert of Cornell University, Professor Martin Haugh of Imperial College London, Professor Oliver Linton of Cambridge University, Professor Daniel Peña and Professor Esther Ruiz both of UC3M, Professor Francis X. Diebold of UPenn, Professor Graham Elliott of UC San Diego, Professor David Luenberger and Professor Iain Johnston both of Stanford University, Professor Hui Zou of University of Minnesota, Professor Sonia Petrone of Bocconi University, Professor Roberto Baviera of Politecnico di Milano and Professor Agostino Capponi of Columbia University. A this stage, we could consider the important topic of the roles of the public and private sector in the economy. The last argument is the centre of the academic debate, probably since the origin of the economic science with "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith until the ''The General Theory" by John M. Keynes. I personally think that for the country's stability is important to have an healthy public and private sector. Moreover, I intend to recall the paper "The Macroeconomist as Scientist and Engineer" by N.G. Mankiw in order to highlight a good background for economists. Finally, I desire to mention the interesting research topic of forecasting as well as remembering researchers such as Clive W.J. Granger, Robert F. Engle, David F. Hendry and Neil Shephard.

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Ethical Principles and Denomination. I received a Catholic education by the Franciscan Sisters of St. Anthony of Padua in Francavilla al Mare, in particular by Sister Giuliana, and later on by Don Amato and Sister Agnese in the Diocese of Tivoli. My Catholic background has also been formed by my family with an important role played by my grandmothers. I consider myself christian. In particular, I look at Christianity as expression of the sensitivity of the ancient Rome: i.e. Cato the Elder, a defender of Roman values. Moreover, remembering the arguments of Pope Benedict XVI about christianity as religion of the logos, I like to look at the Holy Bible and similar sacred writings as political essays of local kingdoms: it's from this perspective that I consider my primary reference text the "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius. Additionally, I desire to declare my preference for tolerant religious policies inspired by figures such as Augustus, Antoninus Pius and Constantine I. Lately, Frederick II of Hohenstaufen with examples of detente during the years 1228 and 1229 between the Holy Roman Empire and the Arab culture as well as important events such as the "Peace of Augsburg"† and the "Peace of Westphalia" promoted by Charles V and Ferdinand III respectively. Moreover, I would also like to explain that I believe in the catholicism as unique state religion. At this point, I desire to remember the contribution of the Catholic Church in terms of social assistance, rites, saintly figures, intellectual efforts (inter alia doctors of the Church, educators, and exorcists) and cultural movements††. Finally, I desire to reiterate my affinity to Christianity and related catholicism. I look at the coming of Christ as a message of hope for the entire humankind as well as providing a point of view distinguished by a deep compassion. I have also some important critical comments about the catholic approach especially regarding its political activities, the moral hazard problems as well as supporting the maxim "Render unto Caesar"†††. However, I personally believe that the Roman Catholic Church supervises my ethical principles besides representing a bastion against evil. I also consider christianity†††† as leading element in order to reinforce the humanistic values of the classical culture, therefore of the entire western civilization.

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† I would like to use this circumstance to state my opinion about the relationship between my christian identity and the field of finance. In this regard, I desire to remember the motto of the Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece that I particularly appreciate in this context: Pretium non vile laborum. Again, in this field, I also desire to cite Warren Buffett in order to remember his self-composure. Additionally, I intended to declare my affinity with the ideas about the safeguard of private property, probably not in contrast with the encyclical "Rerum Novarum" by Pope Leo XIII as well as appreciating the preservation of Nature: in line with the precepts of Pope Francis. In this regard, we find Confagricoltura, Coldiretti, WWF, Economy of Francesco, the Air Forces and NASA in my LinkedIn profile.

††In particular, I intended to mention personal references such as St. Francis of Assisi, St. Benedict of Norcia, Pope John Paul II, St. Philip Neri, St. John the Baptist and Archangel Michael. In a laic context, I desire to mention Alcide De Gasperi, Aldo Moro, Sandro Pertini, Antonio Tajani and Enrico Letta. I intended to recall also the time of Humanism, which state the beginning of the modern age: since the days of the Mosaic laws through to the Scholastic period and the Renaissance.

†††  I consider this sentence a sort of variation on the theme of the "Separation of Powers" by the philosopher Montesquieu.

†††† With an emphasis on the role of the Catholicism in the field of ecumenism and more broadly as "trait d'union" between the monotheistic religions: e.g. "the world day of prayer for peace" in Assisi and the policy of defence of the faith by King Charles III of Great Britain. I also consider the Franciscan a continuer of that ancient civic feeling behind the Pax Romana as well as reinforcing the religion tolerance idea of Constantine I. 

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State Institutions and Government. Generally speaking, I believe in Institutions with a Roman etiquette* in terms of sensitivity and aspirations**. Specifically, I am attached to the Classical Culture as well as I share the traditional Roman values: expressions of the Mos Maiorum code and inspiration of the management system of a state. In this regard, I appreciate the arguments of Cato the Elder. In view of the above considerations, I consider the Roman Principate my favourite form of government: precisely, I regard the Senatus and related Princeps*** as benchmark in terms of authorities as well as aristocracy. Furthermore, in line with the English historian Edward Gibbon****, I desire to remember the main characters of a period of political and social stability, also known as the Age of Balance: Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. In particular, I appreciate the eminent figure of Antoninus† for his composure and the regard to the Senatus. I also like his respect for the Roman mores as well as the good governance. In conclusion, I desire to explicate my highest consideration for the principles behind the constitution of a state as expression of freedom since the days of the Magna Charta Libertatum in Britain later becoming precious precepts of the enlightened thought acting as valid instruments in order to avoid authoritarian regimes†† as well as representing a fundamental goal††† for the entire humanity. However, I would also like to express prudence about the framework of these important codes. Perhaps my cautious stance in this field could be said to resemble a traditional British approach††††. Finally, I desire to end this brief review about institutions and government with the Medicean motto regarding the virtue of prudence that I particularly appreciate: Festina Lenteº.

* I would like to explain better my idea of Roman etiquette with some quotes. A passage of the book "Tiberius" from "De vita Caesarum" by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. "Dixi et nunc et saepe alias, p.C., bonum et salutarem principem, quem vos tanta et tam libera potestate instruxistis, senatui servire debere et universis civibus saepe et plerumque etiam singulis". Additionally, from The Annals by P. Cornelius Tacitus. "Ego me, patres conscripti, mortalem esse et hominum officia fungi satisque habere si locum principem impleam et vos testor et meminisse posteros volo; qui satis superque memoriae meae tribuent, ut maioribus meis dignum, rerum vestrarum providum, constantem in periculis, offensionum pro utilitate publica non pavidum credant. Haec mihi in animis vestris templa, hae pulcherrimae effigies et mansurae. Nam quae saxo struuntur, si iudicium posterorum in odium vertit, pro sepulchris spernuntur". Although with some criticisms about the authoritative figure of Tiberius Claudius Nero (Ti. Caesar Augustus), I consider the above-mentioned arguments an important cultural reference point in terms of governance. I believe also that he was able to project the values of the Ancient Romans and Classical Civilisation (seeing in him the figure of Appius Claudius Caecus) into the context of the Principate. Moreover, I look at Tiberius as a benchmark in terms of dignity, self-control, restraint and ἀριστοκρατία (optimates). In this regard, I like the traditional American definition of society in terms of gentlemen and simple men. In this section (see here on the side) there is the marble portrait of Tiberius by Guglielmo Della Porta (c. 1500 - 1577), MANN - National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy.  

** In this context, I consider my reference point the Res Publica Populi Romani. In particualar, I appreciate the contribution of eminent figures of the Claudia gens such as Appius Claudius Caecus, Tiberius and Claudius. Additionally, if someone wants to remember the origin of my surname (dialectal variation of Nero in the North of Apulia and Nerone is the Italian translation) then allow me to declare the regard for the above-mentioned consul (probably in line with the tradition of the Patrician Claudii) as a perfect compendium of my values, especially regarding his ideas of composure, industry and Roman Pantheon. Finally, I desire to add that, I known the probable origin of my surname around years 2013-14.
*** I have some important criticisms about the central figure of C. Iulius Caesar Octavianus (Imp. Caesar Augustus) probably in line with the traditional historiography. In addition, I believe that it is appropriate to use valid methods to analyse his policies. In this regard, I appreciate the argumentations of scholars such as Socrates, Plato, Marcus Tullius Cicero and Marcus Aurelius. However, I look at him as the Magnus Princeps on the basis of his actions, especially regarding the ability to restore the ancient Roman spirit as well as assembling different characters and cultures. Moreover, I consider him an excellent example of prudence, management and reformism which has been able to save the kingdom, its people and the civic institutions, renewing the state as well as revealing an exceptional peaceable temper. In other words, I consider him a second Romulus. "The reformation of the senate was one of the first steps in which Augustus laid aside the tyrant, and professed himself the father of his country". "but it was reserved for Augustus to relinquish the ambitious design of subduing the whole earth, and to introduce a spirit of moderation into the public councils". From "The decline and fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon. 

**** From "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire". Moreover, I consider passionate the style of Edward Gibbon in the above-mentioned composition especially regarding his arguments about Ti. Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. In this regard, I would like to declare that I appreciate the principality of Claudius and his policies able to build a "bridge" between Britain and the Classical Civilisation. 
†About the eminent figure of the Imp. Caesar T. Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius. "Titus Antoninus Pius has been justly denominated a second Numa. The same love of religion, justice, and peace, was the distinguishing characteristic of both princes". "The native simplicity of his virtue was a stranger to vanity or affectation". From "The decline and fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon. 
†† Probably a dictatorship can be more devastating with ferocious populist attitudes and/or religious fanaticism. About national sovereignty debate, I appreciated the discussion of Prof. Carlo Cottarelli on CNBC about public debt management related to the independence of a political authority. I desire to remember that I added the international affairs agency NATO in my LinkedIn profile after the war on Ukraine in 2022. This holds true also for both the Hamas and Iran attacks on Israel since 2023. In this regard, it's important to recall the arguments of scholars as Prof. Mario Draghi, as prime minister, about national security and energy diversification policies.
††† I would like to clarify that in this context I particularly appreciate statesmen such as George Washington and Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette. 

†††† The British Constitution is derived from a number of sources and so it cannot be found in any single document. Additionally, It has been suggested that the British constitution can be summed up in eight words: What the monarch in parliament enacts is law. The reference source is the University College of London: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/whatis/uk-constitution. I also appreciate the Spanish Constitution.

º Precisely a saying attributed to Imp. Caes. Aug. by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. I also appreciate the mottos such as: "Dominus Illuminatio Mea", "Cominus et Eminus", "Plus Ultra" and "Cunctando Restituit Rem".

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Roman Principate and Policies. In this section, I would like to recall the reforms during the times of the Principate of Claudius as reference point in terms of conservative reformism*. In particular, I appreciate the restoration** of both the republican traditions and the ancient roman customs. In this regards, he strengthened the authority of the senate as well as reintroducing the censure. I also appreciate his balanced attitude in the the religious field, able to blend tolerance and restoration. At this stage, I desire to remember my traditional conservative view in ethics*** as well as considering the arguments of laic and/or clerical intellectuals with solid humanistic backgrounds, so authoritative figures, on the most important subjects regarding the moral principles****. In the field of the public works we can remember the aqueduct and the Imperial harbour. Furthermore, I personally believe that he has been unlucky in his conjugal life, simply unlucky. At this point, I intended to remember the strengthening of the authority of the senate with elements from the equites and from the roman provinces. I believe that his academic background has been a solid premise in order to gauge the interventions of the economic and social policies that Rome needed at time as well as supporting an overall view about the strategic line at the base of the Roman Principate. In this regard, I desire to specify that I consider the Principate of Claudius in line with the traditions of the Gens Claudia, and so an authoritative successor of the work of Appius Claudius Caecus and Tiberius. In recent times, in the context of the philosophy of conservatism, I would like to remember two figures that I consider personal reference points: Camillo Benso and Winston Churchill. Again, we can find different leaders for different subjects. In a socio-ethical context, about the family safeguarding model, I appreciate the traditional line of the Catholic Church. Again, we can find different leaders for different subjects. In a socio-ethical context, about the family safeguarding model, I appreciate the traditional line of the Catholic Church.

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* I desire to add that in an Anglo-Saxon context, I also acknowledge the matters of the Moderates of both the GOP Party and the Conservative Party in UK as well as their aversion to tyranny. I appreciate also the reformist attitude and the ability to insert political philosophies such as socialism and marxism into a liberal institutional architecture of both the US Democratic Party and the Labour Party in Britain: please remember that Fascism, Nazism and Communism all share features such as socialism, nationalism and religious fanaticism or the absence of a spiritual dimension. At this point, I would like to express my appreciation for some contemporary political figures such as G.H.W. Bush, M.H. Thatcher, Helmut J.M. Kohl, G.W. Bush, D.W.D. Cameron and J. R. Biden Jr. I would also like explicit my appreciation for the figures of both the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In an Italian context, I would like to remember Pres. G. Fini, Pres. I. La Russa as well as  Prof. M. Monti and Prof. M. Draghi. At this stage, I desire to clarify that for a critical analysis of the political actions by Pres. Berlusconi we can use the arguments of Prof. M. Monti. Finally, I would also like to remind some Presidents of the Republic: L. N. L. Einaudi, V. Giscard d'Estaing, F. Cossiga, C. A. Ciampi and S. Mattarella.​​​​​​​

** In this regard, I would also like to remember my appreciation for the ability of Britain to express a governance (probably the focal point of an entire community) less dispersive (e.g. i. the arguments about the national identity loss by the Queen E.II in the meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in London in 2010 ii. the description of the figure of M.H. Thatcher at the National Portrait Gallery in London) compared to the Roman Empire: please consider the case of Elagabalus. In an Italian context, we can cogitate on the leadership of B. Mussolini and his movement: the Fascism. In recent times, despite my liking for Pres. B. Obama, we could reflect on his ruinous foreign policy in the Middle East in favour of Iran (Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei) as well as the myopic energy policy, without diversification, in favour of Russia (Putin's Russia) by the European Union: in my opinion this holds true also for the proposal of the abolition of the Italian Senate with the referendum sponsored by M. Renzi.

*** I would like to highlight that I added Scuola di Osteopatia - ISO Milano on my LinkedIn profile to remember a beloved family friend Nando Odorisio, a doctor and teacher, very important for me. His presence in my life has been fundamental for a personal formation regarding diverse aspects of the existence: from human-social matters (e.g., the virtue of temperance) to my innate-interest in technical-scientific subjects. This holds true also for his wife, of course. I would also like to remember that I added on LinkedIn Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli in order to remember examples of excellence and humanity: Prof. M. Meglio and Prof. G. Scambia. I need to specify also that the figure of the physician influenced me since I was a child, thanks to an old friend of my grandfather Aldo Sr and then when I was in Tivoli until a paternal relative of the families of Ferrara and Borrelli. I know the probable origin of the family of Ferrara. In this regard, I intended to declare that I consider L. Segre an important component of the Italian culture. At this stage, I desire to declare that Pres. C. A. Ciampi, Prof. R. Prodi and the Governor of the Bank of Italy have been capturing my attention on the economic topics since I was a child. Moreover, I desire to declare that I added on LinkedIn the firm Casillo to remember relatives from Naples of Aldo Sr. 

**** I would like to remember the presence of "Economy of Francesco" and "Gambero Rosso" in my profile on LinkedIn. In this regard, I would like to cite Giorgio Barchiesi also known as Giorgione, an Umbrian cook with roman origins who works (also) for Gambero Rosso Channel. Chef Giorgione is a great supporter of both the excellence of Italian agro-food and the hard-working people who with dedication keep high quality standard of their production. I personally believe that the above-mentioned example is a good reading of the "Economy of Francesco". At this point, I desire to declare also that I added "Civiltà Cattolica" on my LinkedIn profile. I intended to recall my affection, thanks to my grandmother Ida, for Virgin Mary and the Holy Rosary: in this context, I also desire to declare that I appreciate the prelate Angelo Comastri as well as the Sisters of St. Rita of Cascia. I would also like to thank my grandmother Antonia for impart to me the virtues of temperance and charity as well as instilling in me the important notion about the existence of the devil, Satan. 

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Institutional Design and Stability. In the context of the institutional architecture I would like to explain that I look at the Anglo-Saxon model in its broadest sense* as a fundamental cultural reference for my idea of Institution with a Roman etiquette** also conforming with the main elements of the Principate***. Additionally, I would like to remember that I consider myself a conservative**** and I desire to declare my reluctance to revolution and revolutionary approaches as well as nonconformist attitudes: probably in line with the arguments of Klemens von Metternich. Considering that I have cleared it up, permit me to cite a sentence by Lucius Annaeus Seneca† as a support for my unusual position such as that on the government institutions: "Nihil ergo magis praestantum est, quam ne pecorum ritu sequamur antecedentium gregem, pergentes non quo eundum est, sed quo itur". Before the ending of this section, I need to apologise for the concise nature of this compendium despite the fact that I touch upon arguments as important as they are complex issues regarding elaborate social matters and dynamics. Furthermore, I would like to clarify that my cultural references††can be seen as a model of governance and management: probably the same applies to other cultures. In conclusion, I would like to remember that there are several citations of important figures and well-established institutions as well as authoritative media. Nevertheless, I always maintain a critical thinking approach regarding their actions and/or initiatives†††. Finally, I would like to conclude with a personal consideration that I consolidated during my permanence in London. I personally believe that a good institutional architecture can create and improve stability as well as supporting economic and cultural prosperity. It can also incentive the most important virtues of the civil society.

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* I refer to Anglo-Saxon countries such as the United States of America and the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth. I also acknowledge the institutional framework of countries such as Germany, Austria and West Europe. Specifically, I appreciate the Spanish Constitution of 1978, with a particular stress on its Federalism. Of course, I cherish also the Italian Constitution of 1948: it was born of war against a brutal populist regime.   

** I believe that potentially, a Principality with a Roman etiquette can represent an excellent instrument of political stability able to support good governance and development in order to preserve the autochthonous population, their traditions, mores and institutions as well as preventing the rise of dangerous phenomena such as corruption, terrible forms of caesarism, ferocious populisms and their nihilistic attitudes. In particular, I consider the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland a good example of Principality since the days of Napoleon Bonaparte and through the years of the two world wars, and until the present time. I would also like to add that in my opinion the United States of America are a valuable model of  Res Publica: I personally consider U.K. and U.S.A. two sides of the same coin. In an Italian context, I acknowledge the important cultural heritage of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the ancient principality of my homeland before 1861. I also appreciate the figure of the first King of Italy Victor Emmanuel II, that I consider a personality with a Roman sensibility.

*** I discuss about the Principate reminding the Res Publica Populi Romani, and therefore a Republican-inspired Principality that I consider my ideal form of government. In general I appreciate a polity with the above-mentioned features, so correlated with the Principate.

**** In this regard, I would like to explain that I appreciate the arguments and actions of important figures such as François-Marie Arouet also known as Voltaire, David Hume, Edmund Burke, John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, George VI of the United Kingdom and, in the present day, Queen Elizabeth II. I would also like to highlight and remember that the above marble head of Tiberius Caesar at the British Museum was purchased from Edmund Burke. Again, I desire to recall my personal experience about our own innate inclination. I holds a high-school diploma in accounting, economics and law (minor in CS) but it not was my academic preference. In November 1992, my first choice was the scientific high school because I was interested in the degree programme in Industrial Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. In this regard, let me make a consideration. Probably in that case we can substitute personal maturity with disorientation and dismay: also remember my many transfers. Once again, in a stressed scenario innate inclinations probably can have a non-trivial role in order to anchor us to our best aspirations and prospects. Probably this holds true for everyone. Indeed, years later, I am rolled in the Political Economy programme with concentration in quantitative methods at University of Ancona.

† From "De Vita Beata". 

†† The Classical Civilisation, the Catholic religion and in general the entire Christianity in this personal portrait.

††† In this regard, I would like to mention my appreciation for the arguments of Justin Martyr about religion tolerance as well as the CDU finance affair and the case of nuclear weapons in Iraq in recent times.
 

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Foreign Relations and Equilibria. In this section I would like to recall the presence on my LinkedIn profile of NATO*. In this regard, remembering the above-mentioned arguments, I would like to stress the importance of the geopolitical equilibria especially for Italy, a country in the middle of the Mediterranean. In this context, the diversification of energy supply and source became a crucial point. We need a rigorous approach in order to create a solid stability as precondition of a social-economic growth**. Otherwise, we can invalidate relationships with other countries as well as cultures. At this stage, I would like to remark that it is clear we need to avoid populist approaches because they are particularly dangers in an international context. Moreover, I desire to recall also the presence on my LinkedIn profile of several well-established research institutes on fields such as National Security, Public Safety and Foreign Affairs. In this regard, we can find NDC, ISPI, Chatham House and Foreign Policy Associations as well as The European-House Ambrosetti, The Brookings Institution, CFR and RAND***. At this point, I would like to come back to the issue of populist attitude. We should avoid these socio-political attitudes because they are the premise of threatening scenarios able to create potential conflict situations without improve social-economic prospective. Probably, in line with the traditional Roman view in policy and management I personally believe that populist behaviour can only support the interest of the populists and invalidate, structurally, the social conquests of the civic society. From another point of view**** we could reflect about instruments and possibilities that are available to us in order of intervene effectively: probably we come back to the discussion of a good Institutional architecture. In this regard, we can recall important economic topics probably correlated with structural deficiencies in the field of public management: public debt, public companies and national infrastructure. At his point, we can discuss about the importance of socio-political equilibria: if we don't have internal stability we could express this instability through international affairs in a foreign dimension. The above-mentioned dynamic can be accentuated in the case of Italy. This country represents a non-trivial potential in terms of cultural heritage and economic weight: if we joke with the management of Italy we can have really ill-fated consequences†. Finally, I would like to conclude this section recalling the figure of Lucius Verus and his role in the stabilisation of Europe and Middle East. I personally believe that the stability of the Mediterranean is crucial in a world framework where we have several connections and alliances between countries. The Roman strategy applied by Lucius Verus seems fundamental nowadays, more than in the past.

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* In this line we can read the presence on my LinkedIn profile of USAF, RAF and the Italian Armed Forced. In fact, their presence also signal a national security issue.

** Not only in quantitative terms but also in terms of qualitative growth: probably we entry in fields such as Industrial Policies and Social Sciences. Again, I previously cited Professor Mario Draghi about deficiencies in geopolitical view. I would like to remember that I discussed about energy policy combined with a pragmatic sustainability and resilience strategy in my master thesis at Università Politecnica delle Marche, in 2007. 

*** In this personal profile we can find think tanks on issues such as international affairs and national security. It's very interesting to note that all these topics have strong correlations. I would also like to cite The Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations: I signalled it with The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on LinkedIn. There is also an another international affairs agency that we can cite: United Nations (UN). I don't signal the above-mentioned agency on my LinkedIn profile because probably it needs a deep reformation.

**** Please remember the discussion by Giacomo Leopardi about the potential multi-dimensional nature of an object.

† We could remember the most tragic pages of the Italian history. In the context of populist behaviours probably we can cite the times of Fascism in Italy: we can also remember the Nazism in Germany and Communism in Russia. The recent instability in Europe and Middle East related to the Russian invasion on Ukraine in 2022 and the Hamas attack to Israel in 2023 can be explained with serious mistakes in energy supply management. These wrong decisions could be correlated with structural deficiencies in the Italian political class as well as problems in the Italian civic society. Moreover, we can add that with a poor public management probably we can also facilitate organised crime.

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Personal Motivations and Reading. Even though this profile involves a non-trivial individual exposure, after several years of unwanted attention on myself, it was conceived to deal with an impelling need to provide appropriate descriptions of my person in order to avoid untrue characterisations of my own nature concerning bearing, attitude, habits, ethical/sexual/political/intellectual orientation, behaviours, ideals and aspirations. In this regard, I would also like to neutralise counterfeit stories about my conduct, which are far from true personal attitudes as well as contemptible attacks to my name, such as insults and/or defamations: while I remain completely unaware of the reasons that promoted them. More precisely, this portrait could also be interpreted as a sort of public defence of my identity and consequently of my own reputation in addition to represent a valid premise of my preferences in terms of modus operandi so, the leading complement for my professional background which represents the core element of this profile. Therefore for all these reasons it was inspired by the principle of transparence*. In this regard I desire to mention a sentence by a famous Italian scientist: "parlare oscuramente lo sa fare ognuno, ma chiaro pochissimi"**. In the light of the entire subject of this brief compendium, I hope that it is well-explained my cultural identity and the affinity with the Roman ideals as well as the rejection of totalitarian regimes. Moreover, the image on the homepage is the statue of the Greek philosopher Socrates at the Academy of Athens as well as the background image is the ancient Roman aqueduct Aqua Claudia. I would also like to clarify that the page Principate is dedicated to some Roman Princes for their intellectual depth. Additionally, the subject of the page Roman Virtues is largely inspired by the Sala delle Udienze (Audience Chamber) at Nobile Collegio del Cambio (the ancient seat of the money changers' guild) part of Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia. A frescoes cycle on the subject of the cardinal virtues made by Pietro Vannucci, better known as Perugino. The only exception is the virtue of fortitude (from  Latin fortitudo) that I personally identify with the eminent figure of Marcus Aurelius***. Furthermore, in the page Contact there is the bust of Aristotle****. Finally, I desire to cite one of the main reference sources of this personal profile: the Italian encyclopedia Treccani. I would also like to specify that an important reference for the figure of Tiberius is the book "Tiberius Caesar Augustus" by Virgilio Catalano. Please find below the links for the websites of both EIEF and CEIS Tor Vergata.

* I was able to conduct a self-analysis (probably thanks also to several psychological therapy sessions provided by Doctor M. Costa that I attended in Fano for a while) and a not easy personal introspection in order to give an appropriate trace of my thinking about important themes even if I have never hidden these ideas and/or opinions on the above-mentioned subjects: my prudent and diplomatic attitude is probably included. In particular, my opinions were fragmented and they were not organised in an organic way as well as in some cases they were partially formulated. However, I hope that I have been honest and coherent. Additionally, I regard transparence as a fundamental defence instrument for the civil society as well as considering the personal privacy a crucial self-defence weapon. Moreover, I also agree with the legal argumentations on the use of transparency against corruption and similar conducts as well as supporting the concept of judicial independence and more generally the idea of free thought and liberal democracy as crucial premises: probably in line with the argumentations of the Italian magistrate Antonino Di Matteo. I would like to remember the systemic nature of the human actions: in time and space. In this matter, I desire to recall another magistrate: Nicola Gratteri. Again, in this context I intended to remember Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. I consider the above magistrates two experts of the organised crime and so of terrorism as well as an important piece of the Italian culture. However, I desire to explain that I am in line with the prudence principles characterising the suggestions of Salvatore Borsellino to his brother. Remembering the above-mentioned discussion on transparency and legality as well as recalling my empirical background I can declare that on these premises I added law enforcement agencies on my LinkedIn profile and several newspapers as well as a periodical such as New York Post, The Washington Post, The Times, The Telegraph, Corriere della Sera, il Giornale, Il Messaggero, la Repubblica, Il Foglio and La Civiltà Cattolica. At this stage, I would like to remember two personal reference points in the above-mentioned context: Indro Montanelli and Eugenio Scalfari. Finally, I would also like to add that in the section top voices in my LinkedIn profile we can find some opinion and policy makers such as managers and/or experts in the fields of finance and industry as well as professionals in fields such as information technology, policy, media, specialist press and culture. In this regard, I am intended to cite, in the area of strategy and asset management, quantitative researchers such as Dr. Jan Loeys, Dr. Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, Dr. David Kelly, Dr. Jan Hatzius, Dr. David Mericle, Dr. Jean Boivin, Wei Li, Dr. Jan J.J Groen, Dr. Lam Nguyen, Dr. William Nicholson, Prof. Campbell Harvey, Prof. Matthew Rothman and Prof. Harry Mamaysky. I also desire to declare that I consider the reports by Dr. David Kelly a reference point in the fields of financial markets and macroeconomic analysis as well as the analysis of the political situation and the international economic environment. Again, with regard to the policy field, we usually can find the Conservative Prime Minister of Great Britain and/or other Western Leaders. In this regard, I would also like to specify that I consider Winston Churchill a political reference point in the context of the Conservatism.

** From the literary work "Considerazioni al Tasso" by Galileo Galilei. Canto Secondo. Stamperia Pagliarini, Roma, 1793. 
*** In this regard, I desire to mention a sentence that I consider a wise way of thinking. "Mastery of self and vacillation in nothing". From "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, book I, par.15, p.3. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, Everyman's Library. Moreover, I would like to remember that the image of M. Aurelius Antoninus is part of the Italian Republic passport, almost certainly as cultural emblem. In the same spirit I use Roman images in my personal portrait. In other words, I don't like attention seeking behaviours and haughty manners. Additionally, I don't want encourage inappropriate emulative positions as well as I have no intention of supporting particular attitudes and/or orientation, therefore, a different reading in my profile is not suitable. However, I would like to reaffirm that I consider Marcus Aurelius a cultural benchmark as well as supporting his arguments about the features of the Roman governance: it must be linked to the Roman ancestors. 

**** Despite the fact that I am not an expert of Greek philosophy, I appreciate the authoritative figure of Aristotle. Additionally, in this profile I would like to explain that I admit the existence of a spiritual dimension in my life even if I always preserve a secular attitude: probably not far off from the discussion of Pope Benedict XVI about faith and reason and the argumentations of Scholastics. This is my personal way to be believer.

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Further Clarifications and Disclaimer. Please note that from another point of view this profile can also be seen as a sort of brief personal identity essay in order to state my habits, orientation and culture in addition to acting as fundamental complement (as I mentioned previously) of my professional background in econometrics and statistics, which remains the focus of this personal portrait. More precisely, the only one target was to give a trace of my thinking on the above themes: I have no intention to enter politics in the future. For all these reasons, I would like to reaffirm that I recall my Roman ancestors in order to declare my preferences about models of governance and management that I particularly appreciate: I do so in the context of economic and financial data modelling, namely my areas of research interest. This holds true also for the professional in politics that I cited in this profile. Despite the fact that the vote is a secret I need to avoid false representations of my political preferences. Furthermore, I desire to clarify the reason behind the previous exposition of the opinion-policy leaders: I would like to provide a trace of my personal view in the socio-economic context. Again, I desire to highlight the presence of the Air Forces, NASA included, International Affairs and Law Enforcement Agencies and the Italian Armed Forced. As I explained before in this profile, their presence express an empirical approach that I like in fields such as climate change monitoring, the environmental safeguard, energy policies management as well as political stability and international trade. Their presence also signal my view about the geopolitical position of Italy.  I would also like to remember that I don't have a military training but I consider it a valuable experience. Specifically, although the military service has been suppressed in Italy, I desire to remember that I consider army training, especially official course, a useful background experience. I would also like to declare that I didn't do the Italian military service: the reason is confidential. Finally, I would like to remind that I also discussed about the similarity of this personal portrait to a sort of passport, or rather, to an identity document. I would also like to declare that this website has been conceived as a sort of museum, precisely it was designed, inspired by both The Uffizi Galleries in Florence and The British Museum in London. I would also like to declare that my personal portrait website was born at the British Library inspired by the marble bust of King George III and I continued to work on it at home, in Fano. In this regard, I desire to highlight that thanks also to the people of Fano for their manners, I consider Fanum Fortunae as a second Francavilla al Mare and a sort of compendium of places such as Pescara, Tivoli, Chieti, Urbino and Pesaro with some elements of Rome and London: cities I am particularly fond of. I would also like to declare that I revised the history of Fano, Urbino and Pesaro since 2022. In this regard, I would like to recall my appreciation for the Renaissance period as well as remembering my deep esteem for the architects of this important period. Moreover, I desire to remember the presence of the University of Urbino in my LinkedIn profile: I intended to signal the cultural center of gravity about my intellectual point of view in order to avoid unpleasant conjectures connected to my residence in the region of Marche. Before the end of this section, I would also like to add that I am not a member of associations such as Masonry and/or other Confraternities. Disclaimer. The view and opinions expressed in this website are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of any other Agency, Organisation, Employer, University or Company. Naturally, any remaining errors and deficiencies are the author's sole responsibility.