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Auditor Specialization: A Signal for Financial Analysts

For financial analysts covering government contractors across defense, healthcare, and IT, auditor specialization signals earnings quality, reporting credibility, and filing timeliness.

Defined Contribution Top Trends for 2026: What Plan Sponsors Need to Get Right

Key trends shaping US defined contribution plans in 2026, from technology and education to investment strategy, regulation, and plan design decisions.

How US State Capital Is Reshaping Strategic Supply Chains

US government equity is entering strategic supply chains. For investors, this is changing how risk, returns, and capital allocation are priced.

What Earnings Explain, and What They Don’t: Insights from 150 Years of Market Data

Earnings and stock prices move together long term, but shifts in their correlation offer little value for predicting future market returns.

Incentives Are Dangerously Aligned in Private Markets

Private markets increasingly resemble a speculative supply chain, where rational actors and aligned incentives quietly compound systemic risk.

Research and Policy Center Top 10 Publications from 2025

These popular publications from CFA Institute Research and Policy Center offer practical insight for leaders shaping investment decisions.

What Successful Investors Read: Book Recommendations from Professionals

The best investors read widely about people, systems, bias, and failure because investing is more than numbers.

Momentum Investing: A Stronger, More Resilient Framework for Long-Term Allocators

Momentum investing endures but smart construction, signal diversification, and risk management are essential for capturing its alpha.

The Growth Story Behind Insurance-Linked Securities

Investors are revisiting insurance-linked securities for yield, diversification, and resilience amid rising catastrophe risk.

Winners and Losers in a World Without Quarterly Earnings

Clare Flynn Levy reflects on how reduced reporting frequency would alter real-world investment decisions, influencing which firms gain or fall behind.