ESG investing has garnered strong support from prominent figures like CEO Larry Fink making it the industry norm. But can an asset manager uphold their fiduciary duty to maximize the value of their client's investment while advancing social and political objectives? State officials across America don’t think so, taking public stands against ESG investing in an attempt…
Sébastien Page, CFA, Head of Global Multi-Asset and Chief Investment Officer at T. Rowe Price, will share key insights into navigating the coming year in the current macro environment. He will cover current multi-asset class positioning, historical context, and what could be important inflection points in the current regime that investors should pay attention to…
WIN’s happy hours are back! We will be hosting our in-person get together on Wednesday, February 1rst from 6 to 8pm at The Daily Grill. The event is free; you just need to pay for your own food and drink. Please RSVP to Pauline Bell at paulinevbell@gmail.com or Christine Song at csongbird@gmail.com.
The holiday season is upon us! We can't think of any better way to celebrate the end of 2022 than to gather with our peers across the Society. Please join us on December 15 from 6 – 8 PM ET for a fun and festive celebration at Tower Club in Vienna, VA. Be jolly, make…
Our next selection is The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest by Edward Chancellor. Described as a “comprehensive and profoundly relevant history of interest explains our current global financial position and how we got here,” ranging from the earliest practices in ancient Mesopotamia to central bank interventions during recent crises. Join your fellow…
Supply chain disruptions, geopolitical flare-ups and ultra-accommodative monetary and fiscal policy coming out of the COVID lockdowns have been some of the factors sparking runaway inflation to levels not seen in nearly five decades. However, many are classifying this as “cyclical inflation” and proclaiming that “structural deflationary” forces will prevail in the years ahead as globalization, technological advancements, overwhelming…
WIN’s happy hours are back! We will be hosting our second in-person get-together on Thursday, October 20th, from 6 to 8 pm at The Daily Grill near DuPont Circle, 1200 18th Street NW (corner of 18th Street and M Street). Make a quick left when you walk in, and we will be by the windows in…
What determines whether active or passive investing will be more effective? Is it correlations of stocks within the S&P500? Is it an upward vs downward market? Is it the sub asset class you are investing in? Is it the number of CFA charter holders in existence? On Thursday October 6th we will investigate the implications…
WIN’s happy hours are back! We will be hosting our first in-person get together on Friday, September 30th from 6 to 8pm at The Daily Grill near DuPont Circle, 1200 18th Street NW (corner of 18th Street and M Street). Make a quick left when you walk in, and we will be by the windows in front of the bar. The event…
Python is a high-level, object-oriented programming language that is used in a variety of projects ranging from data science and machine learning to backend web development. In fact, it is one of the most in-demand programming languages today. Learning Python is a great entry point into the technical world as the syntax is much easier to…
CFAW’s Annual Golf Tournament returns in 2022. Back and better than ever, this 18-hole four-person scramble at Stonewall Golf Club offers an enjoyable afternoon of fun and networking. Join the local investment community for this popular event. This could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for all year! Stonewall Golf Club features one of the…
This workshop is for any member of the CFADC or finance community (chartered or not) who is interested in developing their skills as a writer. The inaugural meeting is set for Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 6 p.m. Workshop Details Meet in-person (roughly every 3-6 months). Workshop format: Ahead of each meeting, each group member shares a short (<500 words) piece or excerpt from…
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