CFA Institute

CFA Institute Inside Investing Providing insight for investors

Skip to primary content
Search Menu
  • All Posts
  • Special Features
  • Categories
  • Resources
  • Authors
  • Contact Us
  • API
12 July 2013

Linkfest: Market hangs on Bernanke’s every word; Banking reform meets capital increases, Glass-Steagall 2

By Druce Vertes, CFA
Linkfest

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. Jon Hilsenrath: … Read more

Leave a Comment
12 July 2013

Don’t Give Up on Active Investing – It’s Worth Pursuing!

By Russell Campbell, CFA
Russell Campbell, CFA

The average American will never be a professional baseball player. Yet many children dream of becoming one, and against the odds, some actually grow up and turn pro and are well rewarded in every way. The average American makes $26,695 … Read more

1 Comment
11 July 2013

Are Municipal Bonds Still a Safe Investment?

By Hadley Chu

Only several weeks ago, Ben Bernanke’s comments on tapering the federal bond-buying program sparked shock waves around the capital markets, including the greatest volatility in municipal bonds since 1987, as measured by the Bond Buyer Index. On Wednesday, July 10th … Read more

1 Comment
11 July 2013

Linkfest: Glory days over for hedge funds? Fed minutes suggest lack of consensus on taper timing

By Druce Vertes, CFA
Linkfest

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. Why Hedge … Read more

Leave a Comment
11 July 2013

Linkfest: Risk off for munis, BRICs; SEC OKs hedge fund advertising; What Cyprus currency controls mean for euro

By Druce Vertes, CFA
Linkfest

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. Investors Yank … Read more

Leave a Comment
10 July 2013

Returns on Negative Enterprise Value Stocks: Money for Nothing?

By Alon Bochman, CFA
Alon Bochman, CFA

Value investing is about finding and buying a bargain, a dollar selling for 70 cents or less. One of the most tantalizing apparent bargains offered by the stock market is the negative enterprise value (EV) stock: a stock that is … Read more

16 Comments
9 July 2013

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

By Druce Vertes, CFA
Linkfest

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. IMF World … Read more

Leave a Comment
8 July 2013

Linkfest: China cash squeeze; End of demographic dividend as female labor force participation peaks; Sovereign CDS eviscerated

By Druce Vertes, CFA
Linkfest

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. China Cash … Read more

1 Comment
7 July 2013

Time to Change Investment Labels?

By A. Michael Lipper, CFA
A. Michael Lipper, CFA

The secret is out! The volatility around a flat performance in the second quarter proved that successful investing is difficult for most equity managers. While the quarter was essentially flat, individual months, weeks, and certain days showed wide up and … Read more

Leave a Comment
5 July 2013

Linkfest: SAC’s Cohen poised to skirt rap sheet; MMT pundit’s day in the sun; Chavez gold bug bites Venezuelan reserves; China PMI TMI

By Druce Vertes, CFA
Linkfest

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. SAC Capital’s … Read more

Leave a Comment
 ← Older posts
 Newer posts →

RSS Feeds

RSS feed RSS - Posts

RSS feed RSS - Comments

Categories

Disclaimer

All posts are the opinion of the author. As such, it should not be construed as investment advice, nor do the opinions expressed necessarily reflect the views of CFA Institute or the author’s employer.

Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions

© 2026 CFA Institute. All Rights Reserved.