CFA Institute Economics

The World in Balance Sheet Recession: What Post-2008 United States, Europe, and China Can Learn from Japan, 1990?2005

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:20:46

Japan has experience dealing with the type of balance sheet recession that is threatening the financial stability of nations around the world. China has learned its lessons and is prospering, but the West has been less attentive. Prolonged fiscal ...

What Does Equity Sector Orderflow Tell Us about the Economy?

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:35:41

The authors study the impact of orderflow on the macroeconomy. They suggest that relative price changes do not reflect all information contained in trading activity and that orderflow may include other, unique information. In addition, they seek to ...

Show-Me Banking

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:45:43

?There is a way to have a financial system that doesn?t endanger the economy every so many years,? says economist Laurence Kotlikoff.

The Sign of the Bat

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:51:04

With the original mission of raising people from poverty, why has microfinance become so controversial?

Currency War III

Fri, 04 May 2012 11:40:41

Does the world risk ?a chaotic, catastrophic collapse of investor confidence??

The Looming Challenge to U.S. Competitiveness

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:16:37

U.S. competitiveness is in danger as competition from nations with lower wages and better economic strategies collides with U.S. weaknesses in political leadership and short termism among businesses. Flaws in taxation, fiscal policy, kindergarten through ...

Relocalization ? An Emerging Undertow of Globalization?

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:56:24

China?s role as factory to the world is changing because the fundamental approach of the globalization model is flawed.

In the Wake of the Crisis: Leading Economists Reassess Economic Policy (a review)

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:56:10

This book, along with The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, deepens our knowledge of the key issues surrounding the global financial crisis. Although both works suffer somewhat from a myopic viewpoint, together they enhance the finance professional?s ...

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, Authorized Edition: Final Report of the National Commission on the Causes of the Financial and Economic Crisis in the United States (a review)

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:57:24

This book, along with In the Wake of the Crisis, deepens our knowledge of the key issues surrounding the global financial crisis. Although both works suffer somewhat from a myopic viewpoint, together they enhance the finance professional?s understanding ...

MoneyShift: How to Prosper from What You Can't Control

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:04:15

Economist Jerry Webman explains that while it?s impossible to stop change, a thoughtful investor can profit from it. He points out that money has shifted geographically, technologically, and demographically, and explores the potential risks as well as ...

66th CFA Institute Annual Conference

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:18:33

The risk, opportunities, and challenges facing the global investment profession are as complex as ever and investment professionals must remain current. If you attend only one investment conference this year, make sure it?s the CFA Institute Annual ...

CFA Institute: Fifth Annual European Investment Conference

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:34:56

As the flagship event in Europe for CFA Institute, the annual European Investment Conference brings together noted researchers, speakers, writers, investment professionals, academics, and experts to examine these unique regional issues and bring you up ...

The Asian Dream in 2022

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:46:56

Asia has enjoyed an incredible period of growth over the past 20 years, and the 2008 financial crisis seems to have tipped the scales of global power and wealth in its favor. How sustainable is the Asia growth story, and what are the risks?

What Central Bank Policy Means for EM Equities

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:41:50

For many years, emerging market central banks have aided their governments run mercantilist policies by holding exchange rates at undervalued rates. Is this about to change? What does it mean for investors?

Fixing the Game: Bubbles, Crashes, and What Capitalism Can Learn from the NFL

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:20:02

Three years after the Great Crash there is still no recovery in sight.? Instead, savage cuts administered by advanced economies to slash the deficits incurred to save the banks are bringing citizens onto the streets.

Ethics Goes Global: Implications for Regional Service Providers Acting in a Global Financial Sector

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:52:13

The 2008 global financial crisis seriously damaged the integrity of capital markets. In order to restore trust and encourage ethical behavior, demand for greater regulation of the financial services industry has increased.

China: Nothing Is Investable, but Everything Is Tradable! (Take 15 Series)

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:54:33

Fraser Howie discusses fundamental issues with China?s banking system. Specifically, he explains China?s continual creation of superficial solutions to problems, which often fail to solve the underlying issues. The Take 15 Series is a series of short ...

World Debt Crisis: Endgame Scenarios and What They Could Mean for Investors

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:04:42

Watch an archive of of the panel discussion with Anatole Kaletsky, Barry L. Ritholtz, David Rosenberg, and John F. Mauldin in which they discuss: How the effects of deleveraging will increasingly shape the economic environment and policy ...

Global Imbalances and the Decoupling Myth: China?s Role in the World Economy

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:06:01

Watch an archive of Michael Pettis' conference session in which he discusses: The trajectory and sustainability of growth in China, including analysis of trade flows, commodity costs, and domestic consumption capacity The growth of bad ...

Free Markets in Russia (Take 15 Series)

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:58:00

John T. Connor discusses how Russia?s markets are more open and free than commonly thought. He also discusses the growth of the investable universe of companies over the past 15 years. Furthermore, he explains how margin calls on leveraged stock ...

Consumption vs. Investment: The Gigantic Task of Rebalancing the Chinese Economy and the Investment Implications (Take 15 Series)

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:52:13

Professor Patrick Chovanec discusses the economic and investment implications involved in re-balancing the Chinese economy. He touches upon the current economic climate in light of the 2008 financial crisis with regards to China's infrastructure, a trend ...

Economics of the Arab Spring: Lessons from the Past and Ideas for the Future

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:31:08

Michael O?Sullivan discusses the anatomy of a regime change, including causes, common short-term vulnerabilities, and positive long-term results. He also considers economic and policy issues needed to make these transitions work and presents new ideas to ...