Tag Archives: European Investment Conference
Fear of Public Speaking: Whistleblowing Risks and Rewards
Ethically minded employees, or whistleblowers, are an important force for positive change that flag minor issues before they can become major problems. 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
Changes on the Horizon for Equity Investing
Omar Selim uses self-learning quant models and big data to perform ESG analysis, and he explained to other investment professionals why they would soon need to do the same. 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
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
Five Themes Shaping the Future for Financial Professionals
Virginie Maisonneuve, CFA, sees an explosive combination of forces at work on the investment industry, and has ideas for addressing them. Read More
Muhammad Yunus on Merging Charity with a Business Engine
Muhammad Yunus says that empowering entrepreneurs can create social businesses to eliminate poverty. 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
