commodities
Ten years ago, we thought the world was running out of oil, that China and other emerging market countries would have insatiable energy demand growth, and that production costs would generally rise over time. That turned out to be wrong. Energy expert Amy Myers Jaffe explains why the world looks different today. What’s changed?
Conversations around drivers of economic growth, transitioning away from oil production, and increasing entrepreneurship have gained greater relevance in the Middle East.
A pair of memes, working in concert, created a dangerous scenario for energy investors who thought that this time would be different.
The 2016 Middle East Investment Conference will convene amid a market maelstrom of volatile oil prices, negative interest rates, geopolitical drama, and national budget revisions.
Jason Voss, CFA, assesses three factors to understand the current bill of health for emerging market fixed-income investments.
Our generation of investors must navigate an anemic global economy that was inconceivable only a few years ago, unmoved by zero interest rates and bursts of experimental monetary policy. Mark Harrison, CFA, has identified key presentations to help professionals chart a path forward.
Selections from CFA Institute Conference Proceedings for investment professionals ready to re-consider new investing realities by engaging with the latest thinking on global economics, frontier markets, innovative investment techniques and disruptive industry trends.
Commodity strategies have a major and multidimensional role to play in a diversified portfolio — especially for investors in the MENA region.
Unlike drones and more like electrocardiogram plots, investments rarely go in straight lines but rather undulate, frequently reversing directions, which is normal. As has been stated in my past posts, I believe that our current journey will take us… READ MORE ›
Intrigue surrounding online currency is nothing new: Take a look at the exploitation, investment fraud, and government crackdowns in the virtual currencies that came before Bitcoin.