North Korea Nuclear Threat: Buy on the Dip?
Events on the Korean peninsula have been unfolding quickly. Is North Korea's latest sabre-rattling truly an investment risk? Or for those with a longer time horizon, is it a buying opportunity? Read...
View ArticleTake 15: The Global Impact of the US Shale Energy Boom (Video)
Robert Johnston, director of the global energy and natural resources practice at Eurasia Group, addresses the prospects for the United States becoming a natural gas “superpower,” and the global...
View ArticlePoll: How Important Is an Understanding of Geopolitics to Your Investment...
In a world of bewildering complexity, an understanding of the ways in which people, power, personal preferences and geography influence future trends is essential. Furthermore, a simple geopolitical...
View ArticleA President’s View of the Art of Negotiation
It isn't often that you get a chance to listen to a former sitting president discuss the art of negotiation; and it is rarer still that you learn negotiating secrets from a leader whose peace treaty...
View ArticlePoll: What Do the Latest European Parliament Elections Mean for the Region’s...
Amid austerity and a weak economic recovery, the electoral gains made by anti-EU parties (nicknamed the "Eurosceptic earthquake") in the European Parliament elections in May have caused much...
View ArticleHong Kong in Turmoil: Views from the Ground
Days of protests have brought parts of the Asian financial center to a standstill in the largest show of defiance against Beijing in a Chinese territory. Read more
View ArticleThe 10 Most Popular Webcasts of 2014
From geopolitics and the financial crisis, to individual asset classes and portfolio management techniques, these 10 videos and webcasts offer a wide range of insights to think about as we start the...
View ArticleThe End of Western Geopolitical Hegemony?
While US hegemony has long been the norm, large-scale geopolitical changes are afoot that may alter the playing field when it comes to financial matters, says Philippa Malmgren. Read more
View ArticleNavigating the Fog: Geopolitics and the Global Bond Market
Dan Fuss, CFA, vice chair of Loomis Sayles, has always encouraged analysts and portfolio managers to think broadly about their approach to investment analysis. He provided a global analytical framework...
View ArticleGeopolitical Disorder in a G-Zero World
Geopolitical awareness may be more crucial than ever for the savvy investor. A leadership vacuum in international affairs has not only increased instability and uncertainty but will continue to do so...
View ArticleBook Review: Geopolitics for Investors
A consultant on foreign affairs and national security issues, the author has written a succinct, nuanced, and thoughtful compendium of geopolitics — for both the less experienced investor and the...
View ArticlePeter Zeihan on Geopolitics: “A World That Will Fragment”
Geopolitical expert Peter Zeihan foresees simultaneous political crises that will erode local state authorities, unleashing violence and terrorism. Capital flight, driven by geopolitical concerns, will...
View ArticleWeekend Reads: The “Sharing Economy,” Peak Divorce Season, and a Brexit Update
The latest Weekend Reads selections explore the shortfalls of the sharing economy, the future of cities, the Brexit butcher's bill, how a 29-year-old drifter conned his way into Princeton, and much...
View ArticleWeekend Reads: Storytelling, Information Overload, and Chaos Syndrome
Television in South Africa, "living-in-the-web," how US politics got so insane, and "What Happens in the Brain When We Misremember," are among the topics covered in the latest Weekend Reads from Lauren...
View ArticlePeter Zeihan: The Geopolitics of a Fragmenting World
Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan sees a world undergoing rapid and disruptive geopolitical change. He focused in on some of the key forces driving that change and the emerging conflicts they are...
View ArticleWeekend Reads: Seeing with Bad Data, Hyping History, And a Few Charts
“The West Wing,” cartography, and some lessons from India are just some of the topics covered in this week's edition of Weekend Reads by Will Ortel. Read more
View ArticleWhat You Believe Is the Biggest Obstacle to Global Economic Growth
So what precisely is impeding global economic growth? For insight, we asked readers of CFA Institute NewsBrief what they believe is the single biggest obstacle. Jason Voss, CFA, examines their...
View ArticleWeekend Reads: Populism, Equity Markets, and the Gig Economy
Is there a way to reconcile current market bullishness with the populist wave spreading across the globe? Selections in the latest Weekend Reads tackle this question as well as the future of retail,...
View ArticlePolitics Matters — Sometimes
Investors need to become experts in the rapid assessment of geopolitical events to be successful in the coming years. Read more
View ArticleJorge Castañeda: Latin America at a Turning Point
Latin America has achieved a pivotal milestone, Jorge Castañeda explained at the inaugural CFA Institute Latin America Investment Conference. After decades of difficulty, democracy seems to have...
View ArticleNavigating the Markets in a Year of Transition
Elizabeth Corley described 2017 as a year of transition as she shared her outlook on the economy, geopolitics, fiscal and monetary policy, and their implications for global investors. And while she...
View ArticleGeopolitical Uncertainty in Investing: Plan for Every Scenario
Politics and geopolitics are polarizing and confusing. Yet it is critical that investors integrate such criteria into their analysis, according to Willis Sparks.
View ArticleWill You Buy Stocks in Post-Sanctions Iran?
The financial media is abuzz with news about Iran. Many investors are wondering: If and when sanctions are eased in the first quarter of 2016, will Iran’s listed equities present an attractive...
View ArticleGeorge Friedman: A US Recession Is Imminent, So Watch Germany
George Friedman will be watching how one last piece of the global financial crisis plays out very carefully. Peter M.J. Gross explains.
View ArticleInvesting in a Geopolitical Age
"Be mindful that the rumor of globalization’s demise is greatly exaggerated," says Taimur Hyat, PhD, of PGIM.
View ArticleAn Insider’s View of the Scottish Secession Vote (Podcast)
The Scottish succession vote seems to be emotionally driven, not fact driven.
View ArticleGeopolitics Revisited: A Reshaped Investment Landscape
Taimur Hyat, PhD, considers how geopolitical risks have altered how investment analysis is conducted.
View ArticleGeopolitical Risk in Portfolio Management
What role should geopolitical risk discussions play in portfolio decisions?
View ArticleNuclear Risk and the Financial Markets
The financial community should work to reduce nuclear risks the same way it does those of climate change.
View ArticleSunny Saturday and the Risks Are Rising
Remember to focus on what might go wrong in the future instead of what has gone right in the past.
View ArticleMarko Papic: Geopolitical Forecasting in Volatile Times
Marko Papic believes investors can prepare for geopolitical events and beat the market while they’re at it.
View ArticleJoachim Klement, CFA: Three Geo-Economics Trends to Watch
The rise of China, climate change, and cyberthreats will shape the 2020s, Joachim Klement, CFA, predicts.
View ArticleHow Long Can Russia Withstand the Sanctions?
The toll of the economic embargo on Russia will be enormous.
View ArticleTurkey: The Trouble with Debt-Driven Growth
Turkey's economic travails provide a cautionary tale for other developing nations.
View ArticleGeopolitical Shock: Regime Change in Inflation and Monetary Policy
As cracks develop along geopolitical fault lines, new barriers could emerge to disrupt global trade.
View ArticleDemand Destruction? Two Reasons to Be Skeptical
Demand destruction does not guarantee disinflation.
View ArticleWar and Ethics: What Are the Investment Community’s Responsibilities?
The investment community needs to develop common standards to apply when conflicts like the Russia–Ukraine War break out.
View ArticleSector and Factor Performance in Wartime
How do stocks -- specifically sectors and factors -- perform during times of war?
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