Category Archives: Portfolio Management
Fear of Investing in Africa Is Losing You Money
Africa has 15% of the world’s population but controls less than 3% of global GDP. A trio of investment pros make the case that as Africa catches up opportunities will abound for investors. Read More
Currency War III: How Will It Play Out?
James Rickards says we are in the midst of the third currency war since the 1920s, triggered by central bank efforts to pull the world economy out of a structural depression. Read More
J.P. Morgan Strategist: World More Balanced Despite Policymaker Actions, Not Because of Them
The route to recovery in Europe is so long that there will be plenty of growth opportunities to be captured by investors along the way, says David Kelly, CFA. Read More
ECB’s Yves Mersch: Newfound Calm in European Markets Reflects Credibility of Reform Effort
In the closing keynote address, Mersch sought to explain how recent policy initiatives have addressed problems brought about by the original design flaws of European monetary union (EMU). Read More
The Fallibility of Efficient Markets Theory
Paul Woolley, a senior fellow at the London School of Economic and Political Science, neatly made the case that it’s long past time for professional investors to set aside the Efficient Market Hypothesis as the basis of most asset management strategies. Read More
Enhanced ESG Disclosure and Long-Term Investing in Europe (Video)
Steve Waygood, chief responsible investment officer at Aviva Investors, explains the European Commission’s adoption of a proposal to enhance business transparency on environmental and social issues and the implications for long-term investing. Read More
Perspectives on Equity Investing from John Chatfeild-Roberts
Financial media closely follow the investment decisions made by John Chatfeild-Roberts. He’ll be sharing his insights at the Sixth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference. Read More
Joachim Klement: How Personal Experience Can Determine Risk Preferences
Joachim Klement, chief investment officer at Wellershoff & Partners Ltd., believes individual experiences affect risk preferences and argues that investors need to recognise and account for this in portfolio management. Read More
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
Nkosana Moyo: The Perceived Risks of Africa Create Investment Opportunities
The founder and executive chairman of the Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) believes perceived risks of investing in Africa are higher than the actual risks and that attractive investment opportunities can arise from the ‘negatives’ associated with Africa. Read More
