Tag Archives: economics
Daniel Kahneman on Expertise, Bias, and the Investment Industry
Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman has four simple strategies for better decision making that can be applied to both finance and life. Read More
Adapting to a New Reality: Investment Firms of the Future
Shifting cultural norms and quantum leaps in technology are accelerating change in the investment management industry. Read More
Why Everyone Hates Finance, and What to Do about It
“Finance is being demonized, and it’s being demonized because people don’t understand it,” Mihir A. Desai says. “If we want to stop demonization, we have to make it accessible.” Read More
Chinese Government Bonds: The Elephant in the Room
China’s government fixed-income market constitutes a US $12-trillion opportunity, according to Emil Nguy. Read More
The Robots Are Coming! The Robots Are Coming!
“I’m not worried so much about robots developing their own agenda and taking over the world,” says Kate Darling. “I’m a little bit more worried about people and how we decide to use the robots as a society.” Read More
Two out of Three: India and China in the Coming Decade
The global economies expected to shine in the coming decade could mean that a pivot to Asia is a strategic imperative for many investors. Read More
The Sharing Economy and the Evolution of Crowd-Based Capitalism
Technological advances are reshaping the global economic system and the future of work. At the 70th CFA Institute Annual Conference, Arun Sundararajan shared his findings on how technology is transforming the labor force and business organizations. Read More
Emerging Market Equities: Unloved and Under-Owned
Devan Kaloo, Head of Global Emerging Markets Equities at Aberdeen Asset Management, is “quite optimistic about EM equities.” In his opinion, valuations are attractive relative to developed markets. Read More
Register to Attend the 70th CFA Institute Annual Conference
Registration is open for the 70th CFA Institute Annual Conference, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 21–24 May 2017. Read More
Changes 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, will surely follow. Read More
