Saker Nusseibeh questions the basics of today’s investment practice and draws unique parallels to medieval alchemists and the Stone Age. 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
2 CommentsSeveral days ago CFA Institute sat down with a man who has his finger on the pulse of the markets better than most, Phil Pearlman, executive editor of StockTwits. 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
Leave a CommentEdward Mason shares his views on how the Church of England reflects its moral values in its investments as an institutional investor. Read more
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The top posts from the blog last month included insights from some of the biggest names in finance. Read more
Leave a CommentIncreasingly, it is recognized that defined benefit plans are not sustainable, and traditional defined contribution schemes are not properly designed to meet core retirement goals of most individuals. Nobel Laureate Robert C. Merton conducted a live webinar for CFA Institute … Read more
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Here are some of the most popular stories from this week’s CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief. Read more
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This post uses long time scales of the S&P 500 as a test case for discussing the major tenets of rescaled range analysis, a favorite technique of fractal market analysis, chaos theoreticians, and some technical analysts. Read more
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