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Why Tight Stop-Losses Often Hurt Investors — and What Robust Capital Growth Really Requires

Tight stop-losses feel disciplined but can erode long-term returns. Robust investing favors resilience over optimization.

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.

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.

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.

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.

AI in Venture Capital: Separating Signal from Noise

A simple framework helps VC investors assess and identify durable long-term value when investing capital in AI.

Corporate Myopia: Less-Frequent Reporting Won’t Reduce Managerial Short-Termism

Evidence shows quarterly reporting is not the cause of corporate myopia. Incentive structures exert far greater pressure.

The Two AI Stories: Measurable Gains and Hidden Balance-Sheet Pressure

AI is boosting productivity, yet circular financing and concentrated capital flows raise valuation and balance-sheet risks.

Patience Pays: Why Quality Shares Outperform in the Long Run

Market timing rarely pays. Patience, and investing in high-quality companies, equal long-term outperformance.