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Geopolitics


George Friedman’s Eyes Are on Germany
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George Friedman will be watching how one last piece of the global financial crisis plays out very carefully.

George Friedman Guides Investors through Geopolitics
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George Friedman, founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, is acknowledged as one of the world’s most able guides of both political science and geopolitics.

Five Themes Shaping the Future for Financial Professionals
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Virginie Maisonneuve, CFA, sees an explosive combination of forces at work on the investment industry, and has ideas for addressing them.

Willis Sparks on Geopolitics and Markets: The Enemy Is Uncertainty
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Willis Sparks of Eurasia Group has identified low oil prices and heightened sensitivity around China's economy as major drivers of uncertainty.

3 Key Elements for Successful Geopolitical Analysis
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Jason Voss, CFA, explains how an understanding of geography, history, and expectations leads to simpler, clearer, and more accurate predictions of globally important events.

Registration Open: 2016 Middle East Investment Conference
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The 2016 Middle East Investment Conference, held in Bahrain on 13 April 2016, is an opportunity to gain insights from experts and network with peers.

Registration Open: 2015 European Investment Conference
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Registration is now open for the 2015 European Investment Conference, held in London on 26–27 November.

Geopolitics Comeback and a New Great Game
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Philippa Malmgren, president and founder of DRPM Group, calls for investment professionals to return geopolitics to the forefront of the landscape at the 2015 CFA Institute Middle East Investment Conference in Kuwait.

Video: Rafik Hafez, CFA, Interviewed Ahead of the Middle East Investment Conference
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In an interview ahead of the 2015 CFA Institute Middle East Investment Conference in Kuwait, the president of CFA Society Kuwait, discusses the conference themes, some highlight speakers and issues affecting investment professionals in the Middle East.

Developing Strategic Plans for the New Reality — In the Middle East and Beyond
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In Kuwait, the complexities of changing economic models and shifting priorities emphasize the challenges of investing in new realities.