oil

15 April 2016

Willis Sparks on Geopolitics and Markets: The Enemy Is Uncertainty

Willis Sparks of Eurasia Group has identified low oil prices and heightened sensitivity around China's economy as major drivers of uncertainty.

24 February 2016

Investing in a Market Maelstrom

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.

16 February 2015

Drop in Oil Price Is Structural Not Cyclical Says Fereidun Fesharaki

At the 2015 CFA Institute Middle East Investment Conference, energy expert Fereidun Fesharaki argued that the major drop in oil price is good for the global economy but bad for oil exporting countries.

09 February 2015

Video: Rafik Hafez, CFA, Interviewed Ahead of the Middle East Investment Conference

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.

19 January 2015

Developing Strategic Plans for the New Reality — In the Middle East and Beyond

In Kuwait, the complexities of changing economic models and shifting priorities emphasize the challenges of investing in new realities.

19 December 2014

Investing in New Realities: Commodities, Disruptive Megatrends, and State Capitalism

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.

03 September 2013

Linkfest: Summers seen tapering faster; Ronald Coase dies at 103; Retailers counter cutthroat Internet competition with big data

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29 July 2013

Linkfest: Yellen’s supporters fire back; Alwaleed warns over shale, Saudi economy; Wall Street ponders physical commodities

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09 July 2013

Linkfest: Growth hopes tempered; Libor gets new master; Dueling bank ratios; Greek green shoots?

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20 May 2013

Linkfest: ‘Jamie Risk;’ SAC subpoenas; Gold speaks; Bubbling again?

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