Pippa Malmgren: Geopolitics Is Not a “Black Swan” Phenomenon
"Investors can no longer say that if you can’t quantify it, it doesn’t matter," says the president and founder of Canonbury Group and Principalis Asset Management. Read More
View ArticleEmerging Markets Are Underrepresented In Global Investors’ Portfolios
Ashmore's Jerome Booth, Strategic Investment Group's Derek Sasveld, CFA and El Dorado Investments' Melvin Escudero discuss their outlook and strategy for emerging markets investing. Read More
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Geopolitical Insights for Investors from Stratfor CEO George Friedman
George Friedman, founder and CEO of intelligence firm Stratfor, examines the convergence of geography with history, politics, and economics to make insightful forecasts. Friedman will be speaking in...
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New Asian Dynasties Identified by Kishore Mahbubani
Kishore Mahbubani of National University of Singapore has identified modern dynasties in several Asian countries. Mahbubani will be speaking at the 66th CFA Institute Annual Conference. Read More
View ArticleStratfor’s George Friedman: The World You Know Isn’t There Anymore (Video)
Geopolitical strategist and Stratfor Founder and CEO George Friedman sees a European Union ripped apart by nationalistic interests, waning Chinese economic power, and a lurching United States. Read More
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Investing in the New World Order: Fundamental Analysis Is No Longer Enough
Income disparity, geopolitical instability, political polarization, high debt, and central banks in uncharted territory have changed the reality for investors. Read More
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Emerging Markets Investing: Getting the Big Picture Right is the Most...
Arjun Divecha, chairman of GMO’s board of directors, favors criteria that describe the financial flexibility of each country in which he seeks to invest. Read More
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The Intersection of Geopolitics and Economics: Insights from Ian Bremmer
In a global environment of increased fragmentation and uncertainty, Ian Bremmer’s analysis of political developments and their effects on financial markets is particularly relevant. Read More
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5 Questions for Global Investment Professionals in 2015
A select group of practitioners that convenes to discuss developments in the capital markets — and society at large — has identified five issues that will be important to examine at the 68th CFA...
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Advance Reading for the Annual Conference: Disentangling Risks, Global Debt,...
Mark Harrison, CFA, selects some pre-conference reading for investment professionals facing some of the most irksome challenges of their careers. Read More
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A Gulf of Factors to Consider – From Identifying Investor Risk Profiles to...
At the Research Foundation Workshop for the Practitioner, Philippa Malmgren will discuss broad-based influences on investment decisions, and Joachim Klement, CFA, will outline the factors that can...
View ArticleIan Bremmer: Geopolitics Is Unstable and Dangerous Now
Ian Bremmer maintains that the current geopolitical state of the world is unstable and dangerous. Read More
View ArticleFive Essential Issues for Financial Professionals in the Year Ahead
New investment platforms and technological advances are changing the work of investment professionals and transforming investment paradigms. Read More
View ArticleThe Promise of Africa
Bob Geldof shared a stirring vision for Africa. Not surprisingly, the lifelong activist pulled no punches in calling on finance to do its job and invest in the continent. Read More
View ArticleChanges in Geopolitical Perspectives: “A World That Will Fragment”
Geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan foresees simultaneous political crises that will erode local state authorities, unleashing violence and terrorism. Capital flight, driven by geopolitical concerns,...
View ArticleNavigating the Markets in a Year of Transition
Elizabeth Corley described 2017 as a year of transition as she shared her outlook on the economy, geopolitics, fiscal and monetary policy, and their implications for global investors. And while she...
View ArticleProgress Interrupted by Populism
Scarcely any attendees at the 70th CFA Institute Annual Conference thought that the populist tide had peaked and would start subsiding. Panelists Neil Howe, Michala Marcussen, CFA, and Willis Sparks...
View ArticleWhere Should Investors Look in Times of Global Disruption?
Geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan thinks that a disruption in the global status quo has been long overdue. Recent events may be proving him right. Read More
View ArticleA Painful Realignment: Peter Zeihan on Brexit Fallout
Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan expects a continued unraveling of the global order, and the United States may become its biggest source of disruption. Read More
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