CFA Institute Take 15 Podcast Series (Audio only version) show

CFA Institute Take 15 Podcast Series (Audio only version)

Summary: CFA Institute Take 15 Series: 10-15 minute interviews with leading practitioners on timely topics in market and credit risk as well as ethics. CFA Institute is a global membership organization that awards the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. CFA Institute leads the investment industry by setting the highest standards of ethics and professional excellence and vigorously advocating fair and transparent capital markets.

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 Insights into Investing in Africa | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:14:47

Dr. Nkosana Moyo shares some of the longer term political-economic developments taking place in Africa and explains why he believes the perception of risks in Africa is worse than reality.

 Key Macroeconomic Risks and Portfolio Management Implications | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:26

Campbell Harvey discusses the limitations of quantitative easing in today's macroeconomic environment. His analysis has implications for the role of commodities, specifically gold, in a diversified portfolio.

 How Experience Determines Financial Risk Preferences | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:12

Joachim Klement examines the role of personal experiences in determining financial risk preferences among investors, and how this can help financial advisers.

 An Options Approach to Analyzing and Managing Macro-Financial Risk | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:35

Nobel laureate Robert C. Merton challenges traditional models used by investors to measure sovereign and financial system credit risk, while proposing an alternative framework.

 Global Geopolitics: Identifying Sources of Risk and Understanding Market-Moving Turmoil | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:53

Willis Sparks discussed whether we are likely to see more market-moving turmoil around the globe over the next decade and why geopolitics is increasingly becoming a factor in investment decisions.

 Eurozone Crisis: Is the End in Sight? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:14:58

Wolfgang Münchau discusses the current state of the Eurozone crisis and potential resolutions. He explains potential implications of a breakup and the costs and benefits to various countries across the region.

 Crush of Debt Threatens First World | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:54

Lacy H. Hunt examines research that demonstrates how current levels of first world debt threaten to cause an economic catastrophe unless action is taken soon.

 Finding Investments in a Low Yield Environment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:41

Leo J. de Bever discusses ways of finding global investment opportunities in the current low yield environment.

 ETFs and Other ETPs: Key Global Trends and Industry Outlook for the Asia-Pacific Region | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:16:55

Deborah A. Fuhr discusses the landscape and key trends in the global ETF/ETP industry as well as the recently implemented RQFII scheme in China and other developments in the Asia-Pacific markets, giving her views about the outlook for the ETF/ETP industry in the region.

 Overcoming Key Challenges in Portfolio Management: Fat Tails, Downside Risk, Equity Risk Premium, and Trade Execution | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:16:24

Dr. Peng Chen, CEO Asia (ex-Japan) at Dimensional Fund Advisors, a firm noted for its collaboration with Nobel laureates and top financial economists, discusses the latest development in investment portfolio management that deals with the key challenges that are once again highlighted by the global financial crisis.

 Fixed Income in a Prolonged Low-Interest Environment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:17

With interest rates so low, and a Fed determined to keep them low for a prolonged period, does it make sense to allocate money to fixed income securities right now?

 The Value of Constructive Dissonance | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:43

John Linehan, CFA, describes his firm’s investment philosophy and the value of "constructive dissonance," and discusses why maintaining a global perspective is more important than ever.

 Key Trends and Issues for Financial Advisers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:42

Michael Kitces discusses some of the key issues and trends for financial advisers, including the looming fiscal cliff and the potential for tax rates to rise significantly in the future.

 Value Manager Focused on Free Cash Flow | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:16:58

Sam Peters, CFA, discusses his firm’s free cash flow-based approach to valuation, and the challenges and opportunities in today’s stock market.

 Analyst Risks and Pitfalls: Best Practices for Investment Research | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:04

Jeremy Bolland, author of Writing Securities Research: A Best Practice Guide, discusses the best practices for banks, brokerages, and research analysts for the production and dissemination of investment research, as well as the regulatory landscape in the Asia Pacific region.

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