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Intel, TikTok, and a US Sovereign Wealth Fund: What It Means for Investors

What a US sovereign wealth fund means for markets: state-backed capital reshaping risks and opportunities across key industries.

Adapt to Lead: Career Lessons from Kam Shing Kwang, CFA

Finance rewards those who adapt, not those who cling to formulas. Master fundamentals, embrace changes, and let adaptability be your compass.

Navigating the Future of Risk Functions: Key Risk Indicators

Key risk indicators help investment teams spot trouble early and stay aligned with strategy, making risk a tool for performance

It’s Not Just What You Own, It’s How Much: Machine Learning and the Portfolio Construction Imperative

AI is reshaping portfolio construction. A real-world case study shows how machine learning enhances allocation, risk control, and performance.

Investment Philosophy Statement: A Way out of the Underperformance Cycle?

Nonprofit portfolios underperform. A clear investment philosophy may be the key to breaking the cycle.

Book Review: The Financial Restructuring Tool Set

Explore Mike Harmon's expert guide to financial restructuring tools, distressed debt, and bankruptcy strategies for investors and practitioners.

Capital Deployment Matters: A Smarter Way to Assess PE Returns

Uncover how idle capital distorts private equity returns and why measuring what’s actually put to work gives investors a truer picture of performance.

Frankenstein’s Index Fund

How over-diversification and redundant active management created a monstrous inefficiency in US public pension investing—at taxpayers’ expense.

No Asset Is Safe—But Some Lose Less

No asset is truly safe. But diversifying into steady, low-volatility stocks can help investors lose less—and stay invested for the long run.

Private Markets, Public Promise: Africa’s Investment Inflection Point

For global investors, the signal is clear: Africa’s moment is here. The only question is, will you be part of building it?