Live Stream Session: Global Imbalances and the Decoupling Myth: China’s Role in the World Economy

Michael Pettis discusses the trajectory and sustainability of growth in China. Read More

Using Social Network Effects to Enrich Yourself Like Facebook Does

Not all professional networks are created equal. But they can be shaped to improve leadership and analyzed for investment insights, says Northwestern University's Brian Uzzi. Read More

Day Two Recap: Conflicting Views on Sovereign Debt

Ron Rimkus, CFA, and Jason Voss, CFA, highlight their key takeaways from the second day of the 65th Annual Conference. Read More

CFA Institute President and CEO John Rogers: Time for Action

John Rogers, CFA, President and CEO, called for all investment professionals to restore trust in the investment industry. Read More

James Montier: More Realistic Financial Models Incorporating Illiquidity and Leverage Are Needed

Financial theorists, policymakers, and practitioners created the financial crisis with “bad models, bad policies, bad incentives, and bad behavior,” said James Montier of GMO UK Ltd. Read More

Mike Mayo, CFA: Lessons for Financial Analysts from the Exile on Wall Street

Analysts must assert three essential rights, says the veteran banking analyst: the right to ask for information, the right to get information, and the right to act on information. Read More

The Allure of Farmland Investments: Consistent Performance, Low Correlation

Growth in the world population and demand for food bode well for the value and returns from direct investments in farmland and farmland-based funds. Read More

Critical Factors for Evaluating Sovereign Credit

Fitch Ratings' David Riley outlines the key questions his firm uses to evaluate sovereign debt. Read More

Search for Stability: Regulation, Reform, and the Role of Monetary Policy

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Bank governor Randall Kroszner says that the best preparation for any economic crisis is knowing history. Read More

Day Three Recap: Daniel Kahneman, Pension Finance, Commodity Stocks, and (Social) Network Theory

CFA Institute content director Jason Voss, CFA, provides a few highlights from the third day of the 65th CFA Institute Annual Conference in Chicago. Read More

Emerging Markets Warrant an Overweight Position in Investor Portfolios, Says David Hale

The economist argued that steady increases in exports and capital spending, as well as favorable demographics, means these markets will continue to grow at superior rates. Read More

A Framework for Taming “Wildly Random” Markets

Ashvin Chhabra, chief investment officer at the Institute for Advanced Study, outlined the central tenets of his Wealth Allocation Framework, which builds on Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance. Read More

CNBC Clip: George Friedlander Discusses the “New” Municipal Bond Market

CNBC’s Mary Thompson interviews the chief municipal strategist at Citi Investment Research & Analysis. Read More

Five Key Business Lessons from Sam Zell

CFA Institute content director Jason Voss, CFA, recaps the key highlights from a talk delivered by the chairman of Equity Group Investments at the 65th CFA Institute Annual Conference. Read More

A Three-Step Framework for Analyzing Defined Benefit Pension Plans

To determine the true economic status of a company's plan, investors must look beyond the pension expense number on corporate income statements, says Credit Suisse's David Zion, CFA. Read More

Michael Pettis on China: “The Growth Rate in Investment Is Going to Collapse”

The country's boom has been fueled by government investment, said the professor of finance at Peking University's Guanghua School, and the current trajectory cannot continue. Read More

Hedge Funds: Important Liquidity Providers and “Small Enough to Fail”

Despite their public perception problem, hedge funds are critical providers of liquidity to markets, according to Sebastian Mallaby. Read More

Ariel’s Mellody Hobson: Why Patience and Diversity Lead to Better Investing

In a wide ranging discussion, the president of Ariel Investments explained how her firm’s investment philosophy, corporate culture, and concern for society have contributed to its success. Read More

Unapologetic after All These Years: Eugene Fama Defends Investor Rationality and Market Efficiency

The father of modern finance took on critics of efficient markets and issued stinging rebukes of “too big to fail” banks, pension plans, active management, and behavioral finance. Read More

BNN Clip: We Don’t Rate Countries, We Rate Governments Says Fitch Ratings’ David Riley

Fitch's group managing director of sovereign and supranational ratings discussed his outlook for Europe and the United States in an interview with BNN's Business Day. Read More

CFA Institute Integrity List: 50 Ways to Restore Trust in the Investment Industry

The CFA Institute Integrity List is a collection of 50 tangible steps that investment professionals can take to restore trust in the industry, inspired by real-world ideas from CFA charterholders and members. Read More

Daniel Kahneman: Psychology for Behavioral Finance

The Nobel Prize winner and preeminent expert on cognitive biases distilled much of his research findings into bite-sized portions. Read More

50th Anniversary Celebration: What the CFA Charter Means to Five Notable Practitioners

CFA Institute President and CEO John Rogers, CFA, moderated a panel of charterholders who discussed what CFA Institute, the charter, and the investment industry mean to them. Read More

CNBC Clip: Mike Mayo, CFA, On Outlook for Banking Sector, CFA Institute Call to Restore Trust in the Industry

CNBC's Mary Thompson interviews the CLSA banking analyst live from the 65th CFA Institute Annual Conference. Read More

65th Annual Conference

6-9 May 2012
McCormick Place, West Building
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Hosted with CFA Society of Chicago

The risk, opportunities, and challenges facing the global investment profession are as complex as ever and investment professionals must remain current. If you attend only one investment conference this year, make sure it’s the CFA Institute Annual Conference.

The flagship CFA Institute Annual Conference rotates continents each year and is one of the investment industry’s largest and longest running educational gatherings of investment professionals, attracting as many as 1,800 delegates from 70 countries in prior years.

CE Credit: Qualifies for 16.5 CE credits, inclusive of up to 4 hours in the content areas of Standards, Ethics, and Regulations (SER)

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BNN Clip: We Don’t Rate Countries, We Rate Governments Says Fitch Ratings’ David Riley

Fitch's group managing director of sovereign and supranational ratings discussed his outlook for Europe and the United States in an interview with BNN's Business Day. Read More

Michael Pettis on China: “The Growth Rate in Investment Is Going to Collapse”

The country's boom has been fueled by government investment, said the professor of finance at Peking University's Guanghua School, and the current trajectory cannot continue. Read More

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