Biography
Robert Stammers, CFA, was director of Investor Engagement for CFA Institute and was responsible for increasing the use and distribution of Future of Finance and CFA Institute content by various audiences. Prior to joining CFA Institute, Stammers was the principal for his founded company where he consulted for real estate owners, lenders, and syndicators to develop and analyze structured real estate investments. There he devised strategy for obtaining debt and preferred equity capital and created finance-related marketing materials and research papers for various clients. Stammers has authored over 100 articles on various financial and investment topics for such investment periodicals as Forbes and Investopedia. He served as a senior equity analyst, where he was responsible for the creation of new investment tools and instructional products to provide the revenues for two new investment education companies. As a senior executive for several institutional fund managers, Stammers was the portfolio manager for a $1 billion enhanced real estate fund, a $1.2 billion private timber fund, and several pension fund separate accounts.
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I wouldn’t be too negative about Europe. I think a lot of the issues result from Europe dealing with its problems now — by restructuring the weaker economies and getting state budgets on a sustainable level — rather than deferring them. Second, as I mentioned, European companies aren’t entirely dependent on European consumers because many companies are global.
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Real estate has constantly been in the news, so we invited Don Miller, CFA, CEO of Piedmont Office Realty Trust—one of the 10 largest publicly traded office REITs in the United States—to discuss the nature of a real estate… READ MORE ›
Many investors don’t consider the tremendous impact that taxes can have on their investment performance. Gregg Fisher, CFA, is a frequent contributor to Inside Investing and a thoughtful financial adviser who encourages investors to be mindful of the role… READ MORE ›
With record low investment yields, many investors are turning to structured investment products to generate investment returns. Though these products have some promise, it’s important to make sure they’re really necessary for your situation.
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