Tag Archives: Chartered Financial Analyst

RIP, Robert A. Haugen

Robert A. Haugen passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 and I did not discover that until now. Haugen is perhaps best known for his book The New Finance in which he summarized important academic studies that proved that markets were … Continue reading

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GreatInvestors.TV – Value Investing Video of the Day – Simon Caufield

I met Simon Caufield at the 2011 CFA Institute (CFAI) Annual Conference in Edinburgh. The CFAI was experimenting with a social media app for the conference and asked Annual Conference Advisory Board members to “seed” discussions on the app. My … Continue reading

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Top Five Articles from June | Enterprising Investor

Top Five Articles from June | Enterprising Investor. Good Stuff… Continue reading

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China’s “Investment Bubble” | Enterprising Investor Blog

It is likely only a matter of “when” it bursts, not “if.” The attached is an excellent analysis. This is just one of many grey swans on the pond. Five Perspectives on China’s “Investment Bubble” | Enterprising Investor Continue reading

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Avoiding the Siren Song of Emotions | Enterprising Investor Blog

An excellent short piece on behavioral investing. I would pay particular attention to the boombustology information regarding China and they did not even mention Chinese ghost cities. Finally, I love that they used a Waterhouse painting (as above) to emphasize these … Continue reading

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Part II of my Notes from the CFA Institute’s Value Investing Conference

(Click on the tag below for the other parts) Sorry, I was very busy. Rather than wait and post notes on several speakers, I thought it better to post each one as I complete it. As a reminder: The CFA … Continue reading

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The President and CEO of the CFA Institute Presents…

…a video introduction to the Institute’s annual report. John Rodgers has done a fine job and is an excellent spokesman for the CFA Institute. Now, if it could only help charterholders like me raise capital for our investment vehicles…… Continue reading

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The GD Words were used at the CFA Institute’s European Investment Conference

Uh oh. …MIT Sloan School of Management professor Simon Johnson didn’t equivocate on the perils of the current global economic environment. “We have built a dangerous financial system in the United States and Europe,” said the former chief economist at … Continue reading

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Street Cred–The CFA Designation

I enjoyed this description of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation on CNBC today: Continue reading

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James Montier’s Presentation at the CFA Institute’s European Investment Conference

James Montier is an outstanding strategist who now works for GMO. He spoke last month at the CFA Institute’s European Investment Conference. The attached blogpost summarizes his talk. The money quote: So where do the new normal proponents get it … Continue reading

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