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Paul McCaffrey

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Biography

Paul McCaffrey was formerly the editor of Enterprising Investor at CFA Institute. Prior to that role, he served as an editor at the H.W. Wilson Company. His writing has appeared in Financial Planning and On Wall Street, among other publications. He is a graduate of Vassar College and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

Author's Posts
From the Archives: Daniel Kahneman on Better Decision Making

Daniel Kahneman shared four simple strategies for better decision making in finance and in life.

How Firms Managing Only Pooled Funds Can Claim GIPS Compliance

The "Guidance Statement on Firms Managing Only Broad Distribution Pooled Funds" addresses how firms that manage only BDPFs can claim compliance with the GIPS standards.

GIPS Compliance by the Numbers

The numbers speak for themselves: GIPS compliance matters!

Top 10 Posts from 2023: The 10 Greatest Investors, ChatGPT, and the Active Management Delusion

Enterprising Investor's most popular posts of the year include contributions from Mark J. Higgins, CFA, CFP, Larry Cao, CFA, Michinori Kanokogi, CFA, and Yoshimasa Satoh, CFA, among others.

Research and Policy Center Five Most Popular Articles of 2023: Capital Markets

What are the most popular top five articles of 2023 published under the Capital Markets theme by the CFA Institute Research and Policy Center?

Book Review: Poor Charlie’s Almanack

The rerelease of Charlie Munger’s bountiful wit and wisdom is a celebration of nearly a century of success and deserves to be at the top of our reading lists.

Top 10 Posts from 2022: Fama and French, Damodaran, the Equity Risk Premium

In a wild year for markets and investing, what EI content most resonated with readers?

Equity Risk Premium Forum: MMT, Looking Back, Looking Ahead

"There’s one aspect of MMT that I have some sympathy for: the notion that what we spend money on is far more important than how we finance it." — Cliff Asness

Equity Risk Premium Forum: The Stock/Bond Correlation Switch-Up

"Has the hedge property overtaken the investment property of fixed-income assets?"

A Tale of Two Suits: The Three Capitals of Career Success

Eric Sim, CFA, explains how human capital, financial capital, and social capital helped build his career in finance.