Guide Evaluate: Demographics Unravelled | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Demographics Unravelled: How Demographics Affect and Influence Every Aspect of Economics, Finance and Policy. 2021. Amlan…

Evaluating Benchmark Misfit Threat | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

This article is adapted from a version originally published in the fall issue of The Journal of…

ESG (In)Effectivity | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Passive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has become increasingly active. It’s time for a rethink.…

A US GDP-Weighted Index? | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Index fund investors have various choices when selecting the weighting style of the funds they hold.…

A Sea Change: Howard Marks, CFA, on the End of Easy Money

The financial markets are experiencing a sea change marking the end of a long period of…

Sentiment Analysis Revisited | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Daniel Kahneman earned the Nobel prize in economics for his research on prospect theory. His scholarship…

Do-It-Yourself High-Dividend Strategies | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Introduction What do business development companies (BDCs) and covered call and preferred income strategies have in…

Book Review: Plunder | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America. 2023. Brendan Ballou. PublicAffairs. People stop in their tracks…

Bitcoin Valuation: Four Methods | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

For more on crypto valuation, read Valuation of Cryptoassets: A Guide for Investment Professionals by Urav…

The Weakening US Consumer | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

The United States is a consumption-driven economy. But over the last half century, the US consumer…

Mike Tang, CFA, CPA, on Spin-Off Listings in Hong Kong SAR

Capital markets in Hong Kong SAR are buzzing with activity in 2024. Mainland China’s largest freshly…

Book Review: Milton Friedman | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative. 2023. Jennifer Burns. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. If you were asked…

Equity Income Investing Redux | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

The last 12 months have been difficult for equity income investors. The top 20% of dividend-paying…

Book Review: Default | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Default: The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina’s $100 Billion Debt Restructuring. 2024. Gregory Makoff. University of…

Elusive Alpha, Corrosive Costs | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

In 1688, Joseph de la Vega wrote, “Profits on the exchange are the treasures of goblins.…

Investment Opportunities in Mexico | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Mexico has become an increasingly attractive destination for investors. The country boasts several economic advantages, particularly…