Given the historically low interest rate environment ushered in by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy response to the 2020 COVID-induced recession, investors are now looking at flat to negative real returns from an asset class that has been a backbone of portfolios for decades. Come listen to asset allocators discuss how they’re trying to solve…
December’s selection is The Fear Index by Robert Harris. From the publisher: “High-tech finance and sophisticated computer programming combine in this terrifying and fiendishly smart thriller.” This novel tells the story of a secretive researcher who uses artificial intelligence to predict movements in the financial markets with uncanny accuracy. Join your CFAW peers to discuss…
The Women's Investment Network (WIN) invites you to a virtual member-organized event on November 18, 2021, from 6 to 7 PM ET. The featured speaker is Ms. Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. She will delve into women's income and wealth versus men's, how/whether women invest differently than men, and…
Join Level 2 CFA Program candidates for a member-organized CFA Exam Study Group! Esref, the study group coordinator, has prepared a few slides to review & virtually discuss the Level 2 reading material below. Study Group Topic: Reading 16 – Analysis of Financial Institutions RSVP to Esref Mehmet Goksu & attend via Google Meet!
Join Level 2 CFA Program candidates for a member-organized CFA Exam Study Group! Esref, the study group coordinator, has prepared a few slides to review & virtually discuss the Level 2 reading material below. Study Group Topic: Reading 15 – Multinational Operations RSVP to Esref Mehmet Goksu & attend via Google Meet!
Join Level 2 CFA Program candidates for a member-organized CFA Exam Study Group! Esref, the study group coordinator, has prepared a few slides to review & virtually discuss the Level 2 reading material below. Study Group Topic: Reading 14 - Employee Compensation: Post- Employment and Share-Based RSVP to Esref Mehmet Goksu & attend via Google Meet!
October’s book club selection is The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution by Gregory Zuckerman. From the publisher: “Drawing on unprecedented access to Simons and dozens of current and former employees, Zuckerman tells the gripping story of how a world-class mathematician and former code breaker mastered the market. Simons…
The PE Masterclass: Crushing the paper LBO is just the beginning... Led by former private equity professional with applied expertise in LBO modeling methodologies, this seminar begins with a deep dive into the Private Equity deal process and the day-to-day responsibilities of a PE professional. The boot camp then turns to modeling, where participants will…
Practical Applications of Data Science in Asset Management – Demonstration of Tools and Use Cases Session I - 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST Come learn how data science and machine learning are used in practice for asset management and forecasting from two practitioners in the field. We will take an interactive deep dive into…
Join Level 2 CFA Program candidates for a member-organized CFA Exam Study Group! Esref, the study group coordinator, has prepared a few slides to review & virtually discuss the Level 2 reading material below. Study Group Topic: Reading 13 - Intercorporate Investments RSVP to Esref Mehmet Goksu & attend via Google Meet!
What would it mean for your team to make meetings less boring, customer interactions more positive, and projects easier to run? In a relatable, enlightening, humorous, but practical talk, author and writer John Bowe describes how the Ancient Greeks and Romans invented, then taught, speech for over two millennia. His simple, modernized explanation of the…
CFA Society Washington, DC is pleased to offer, in partnership with Wall Street Prep, one of Wall Street Prep’s most popular courses to equip busy professionals and students with the financial skills they need on the job. During this intensive 3-day training, participants will learn financial and valuation modeling in Excel using a hands-on, case-study approach.…
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