Author Archives: John Bowman, CFA

John Bowman, CFA, is former managing director, Americas, at CFA Institute. He also served as managing director and co-lead of education at CFA Institute. Prior to joining CFA Institute, Bowman was a fund manager and equity analyst for Mellon Growth Advisors and State Street Global Advisors. He holds a BS in business administration from the University of Mary Washington.

Jan Straatman: You’re Building with the Wrong Blocks!

Jan Straatman, global CIO of Lombard Odier, believes that risk management at the portfolio level has been negligent, and a different approach with a new sense of urgency is needed to build more effective solutions. Read More

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No Country Would Benefit from Abandoning the Euro, Declares Christian de Boissieu

In the case of Greece, the French government advisor believes spreads would “rocket” and the country would be subject to a vicious cycle of devaluation and dramatic inflation. Read More

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