Terrorism and financial crises continue to grab headlines, but they pale when compared to three mega-trends that humanity must address in the coming decades. Read more
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Events on the Korean peninsula have been unfolding quickly. Is North Korea’s latest sabre-rattling truly an investment risk? Or for those with a longer time horizon, is it a buying opportunity? Read more
Leave a CommentSaker Nusseibeh questions the basics of today’s investment practice and draws unique parallels to medieval alchemists and the Stone Age. Read more
Leave a CommentThe recent “bail-in” of Cyprus by the EU, IMF and European Central Bank troika forced depositors in Cyprus banks to turn over about 40% of their assets to the banking system. This action hasn’t caused a bank run in the greater eurozone yet, so we asked professional investors why this is the case. 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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What better way to start off the new year than with a handy reading list? Lauren Foster rounds up her favorite articles on private wealth management and behavioral finance. Read more
Leave a CommentWe’ve all heard the saying that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. So what are some of the key lessons financial advisers can learn from the crisis? Read more
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Mutual funds typically keep their methodology close to their vest, but at the recent CFA Institute Fixed Income Management 2012 conference, the co-president of Dodge & Cox Funds, Dana M. Emery, CFA, described in detail how she and the members of her famed research team conduct fundamental analysis of credit markets. Read more
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A great crisis can produce great leaps forward in thought and human achievement. So is there any evidence that the epic financial crisis of 2008 will leave a legacy of fruitful ideas for our financial system? Read more
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