CFA Institute Blogs
Robert Litterman of Kepos Capital and Pranay Gupta, CFA, of Lombarad Odier Darier Hentsch will speak at this year’s Research Foundation Workshop for the Practitioner, focusing on identifying and protecting against tail risk. Read more
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At the recent CFA Institute Global Investment Risk Symposium, Ron Ryan, CFA, of Ryan ALM, appealed for greater transparency and the application of commonsense principles in pension accounting, warning that without such changes the solvency of corporations, cities, and states is at stake. Read more
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“The Americans or the Chinese?” asks risk expert and chairman at Intelligence Capital Limited, Avinash Persaud, at the CFA Institute Middle East investment Conference. Read more
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The Graham and Dodd Awards recognize excellence in financial writing and honor Benjamin Graham and David L. Dodd for their enduring contributions to the field of financial analysis. Read more
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The legacy of financial innovation was the subject of a recent panel discussion, where three leading practitioners assessed some of the most widely debated innovations of our time, including high-frequency trading, dark pools trading venues, and the Dutch auction model for initial public offerings. Read more
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Lauren Foster rounds up a selection of interesting reading (and viewing) from the past few weeks. Read more
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As a financial adviser, have you ever stopped to think about whether your wealth management firm operates as a business or a practice? Or whether it even matters — to clients and/or prospective buyers? To learn the answers to these questions and more, I spoke with Brian Lauzon, CFA, managing principal of AdvisorAssist, a consulting firm that supports the compliance and business planning activities of both new and existing advisory firms. Read more
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Among the abnormalities of the Great Depression in the 1930s were the brutal violence of the economic cycle and the grim persistence of unemployment — which resonates with us today. This time around very different economic dimensions have emerged, including excessive public debt made worse by bank bailouts, income inequality, and intergenerational warfare. Read more
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Here is a smattering of articles, videos, cartoons, drawings, and infographics that recently caught my attention, in case you missed them. Read more
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Continued central bank accommodation and a growing consensus that global economic conditions may be improving have combined to push equity indices higher at the start of the year. As we enter the heart of earnings season, investors will undoubtedly be looking for confirmation from the corporate sector. Time will tell if the recent rush of enthusiasm on the part of investors will be rewarded. Read more
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