Category Archives: Speakers
Humans vs. Machines: The Stress Management Edge
Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days When our momma sang us to sleep but now we’re stressed out Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days When our momma sang us to … Read More
Winning Advice from a Shadow Negotiator
Foad Forghani explains that the key principle of successful negotiation is to influence the decision-making process of the other side. Read More
Innovating in Zeroes: Skype Co-Founder finds Lessons in Failure
“Success is going from failure to failure with the same enthusiasm,” says Jonas Kjellberg. Read More
Doomsday Plans for High Yield Strategies
At the European Investment Conference, Jochen Felsenheimer of XAIA Investments explained that high yield was no place for long-only buy and hold investors. But is any investment safe from financial Armageddon? Read More
How Unconscious Bias in Our Brain Counteracts Diversity
Mental shortcuts are useful for handling information overload, but consciously structuring your decision process can make bad or ineffective outcomes less likely. Read More
George Friedman Guides Investors through Geopolitics
George Friedman, founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, is acknowledged as one of the world’s most able guides of both political science and geopolitics. Read More
Brexit Britain: Heading for a Variant of the Norwegian Model?
No country has ever left the European Union, and investment professionals are wondering whether the Brexit outcome will resemble a Norway model, a Swiss model, or something else entirely. Read More
How Do You Define Yourself?
Frederic P. Lebel, CFA, discusses how CFA Institute approaches the objective of making its members feel proud and recognized for being charterholders. Read More
Tomas Sedlacek at the Intersection of Economic Choices and Moral Values
Tomas Sedlacek discusses economics with a view that stands between practicality and politics, at the boundary between quantitative and qualitative. Read More
Gleanings from Brexit: Recommended Links
A deeper understanding of the tensions that have driven ongoing clashes will be essential for investment professionals looking to adapt their approach to the global economy. Read More