Category Archives: Speakers

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

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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

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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

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Book Review: Pension Finance

M. Barton Waring’s book is an indispensable guide for pension advisers that dispels any notion of easy solutions to the problems of defined benefit plans, especially underfunding. Read More

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Laurie Goodman’s Housing Market Recommendations Gain Traction

What will it take to fix the U.S. housing market? Some ideas from 65th CFA Institute Annual Conference speaker Laurie Goodman of Amherst Securities have been gaining popularity. Read More

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David Hale Looks at Emerging Markets

Where are emerging markets vulnerable to the global economy, and how do they influence it? At the Annual Conference in Chicago, David Hale of David Hale Global Economics will examine their interactions in detail. Read More

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James Montier Applies Behavioral Finance to Value Investing

Does behavioral finance offer an explanation for abnormally high corporate profits? James Montier of GMO, who will be speaking at the Annual Conference in Chicago, explores the issue in his latest white paper. Read More

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George Friedlander Examines Dramatic Changes in Municipal Bonds

What made 2011 such a challenging year for municipal bonds? Citi’s George Friedlander will examine the causes and map out what’s in store for 2012 at the 65th CFA Institute Annual Conference. Read More

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Brian Uzzi Harnesses the Wisdom of Social Networks

Brian Uzzi of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management will discuss how traders can leverage social networks and benefit from the wisdom of crowds at the 65th CFA Institute Annual Conference. Read More

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3 Annual Conference Speakers Make CNN Headlines

CNNMoney featured stories about Laurie Goodman, Barry Ritholtz, and Michael L. Mayo, CFA, in January. Read More

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