Policy Perspectives

Professor Laurence Kotlikoff explains limited purpose banking and why he believes it can reform the financial system such that there will not be a repeat of the ongoing financial crisis.

Marcus Grubb discusses the role of gold in the commodity super cycle and how the supply and demand will unfold in 2011 and beyond. He examines what likely macro scenarios and risks are relevant to asset management and how gold adds value to a portfolio. He also discusses how changes in financial and regulatory architecture change the role of gold.

Raghuram Rajan, author of Fault Lines, provides an analysis of long-term U.S. policies that led to the creation of a large sub-prime market. The credit crisis resulted from more than just greedy bankers and poor regulation, and Rajan outlines some of the hard policy choices necessary to address the real issues.

Jared Redick, executive résumé writer for the Résumé Studio, shares insights, tips, and formulas for crafting powerful résumé .

Liaquat Ahamed offers insights from the Great Depression about the forces that cause global financial crises and what history can or cannot tell us about the right medicine for a sick economy.

This Challenging Industry Norms panel addresses the current state of global financial reporting, including whether investors are getting honest information and what can be done to reduce the complexity of financial statements.

Simon Vetter shares some insights from his book Stand Out: Personal Branding Strategies for Professionals. He discusses some of the important basic principles of personal branding as a career management activity.

Sam Levine, CFA, a U.S.-based executive recruiter, offers candid insights into how recruiters view designations, how they find prospects, and how they help professionals find jobs. He also offers important advice for how to decide whether or not to work with a particular recruiter.

James Grant argues for the introduction of a new gold standard in light of the costs of maintaining a paper dollar standard. Monetary policy in the United States and elsewhere has undermined confidence in paper currencies and disrupted price mechanisms. He also explores speculation, inflation, and other intended and unintended consequences ahead.

Sales and communications coach, Paul Donehue discusses the unique communication skill of persuasion.

Changes to the endowment model and related risk management practices since the financial crisis are the focus of this panel discussion.

James G. Rickards discusses the principal geopolitical risks affecting investors today and how to integrate these risks with traditional investment risk management.

Volker Nienhaus shares what he sees as the most significant opportunities and challenges facing Islamic finance after the financial crisis.

Avinash D. Persaud discusses what drives currency value and changes in exchange rates.

Kevin Kajiwara discusses geopolitical trends, including current events in the Middle East.