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CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
Diversification is sometimes described as “the only free lunch” in investing. But is it? Not in the kind of fundamental value investing that I do.
Increased diversification comes with two potential costs ...
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CFA Society Chicago
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
33 N. LaSalle Street, Lower Level (Vault), Chicago, IL 60602
Program Description:
This event is the launch of our brand new series Taking it to the Next Level: Empowering Tools for Women in Finance. The series is designed to provide events that optimize career development and advancement for women in the financial services area. This first event in the series provides invaluable lessons on managing and shifting the course of your career.
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CFA Society Chicago
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
33 N. LaSalle Street, Lower Level (Vault), Chicago, IL 60602
Program Description:
Thea will discuss the evolution of the asset class and how it explains current investment opportunities. Institutional investors today can reach any corner of the developing world. How did we get here, what does it mean, and where do we invest now? Thea will share her insight, formed by pushing investment boundaries and challenging preconceived notions, for nearly 20 years. We hope you can join!
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CFA Society Chicago
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The University Club, 76 E. Monroe, Chicago, IL 60603
Kunal Kapoor, CFA, is chief executive officer of Morningstar. Before assuming his current role in 2017, he served as president, responsible for product development and innovation, sales and marketing, and driving strategic prioritization across the firm.
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Chicago Tribune
Mayor Rahm Emanuel showed his 2019 challengers how quickly he’ll be able to raise campaign cash now that contribution limits are off, depositing more than $1.7 million into his political fund in a single day.
The mayor collected $1 million from just three donors: $500,000 from investment executive Michael Sacks and $250,000 each from two major Chicago unions representing operating engineers and laborers.
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Education DIVE
Leaders in Chicago and those who observe the district from the outside are quick to say there is no one single bullet that led to school improvement in the district. In fact, in many ways, the improvement was in response to a need to get creative after hands were all but tied by state policy.
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MarketWatch
A measure of the U.S. economy from the Chicago Federal Reserve cooled in March from an upwardly revised, multiyear-high February reading as weaker hiring within a still-strong job market pushed down the broader index.
The Chicago Fed’s index of national economic activity was a positive 0.10 last month, down from the upwardly revised positive 0.98 in February.
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FORTUNE
Good morning from Chicago, where last night my colleagues and I hosted a dinner to kick-off the Brainstorm Reinvent conference in this great city in September. I’m framing Reinvent as “Brainstorm Tech for the rest of the economy.” That’s a big opportunity. This morning I’m moderating a panel at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, which is hosting a conference on the antitrust ramifications of digital platforms and concentration.
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MarketWatch
You might be surprised to see BlackBerry including in the category of innovative companies. But if you look ahead, there’s a “meaningful” long-term opportunity as BlackBerry wins contracts with companies working on automated vehicles, according to Elizabeth Jones, a co-manager of the Buffalo Discovery Fund which has a five-star rating from investment researcher Morningstar.
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VentureBeat
Michael Burdick writes: Until recently, most venture capitalists were reluctant to invest in startups outside the Bay Area. I know because half the VCs I pitched when I started my company turned me down because of my location.
From a personal perspective, this makes sense. Why would they want to fly halfway across the country and be away from their families more than absolutely necessary to shepherd startups when opportunities exist in their own zip codes?
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The Real Deal
Starwood Capital and Slate Office REIT made their entries into the downtown Chicago office market during the first quarter, with the No. 2 and No. 3 sales of the quarter, respectively.
The market for office investment sales had a strong start to the year, with more than $1.2 billion in deals, according to a report by NKF, which notes that 2015 was the only year in the past four in which office sales downtown hit the 10-figure mark.
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WTTW-TV
Talking about money isn’t easy — especially with children. Beth Kobliner, personal finance journalist and New York Times best-selling author, has some tips on how to have that conversation.
Kobliner, who is passionate about teaching people of all ages how to invest in their financial futures, has worked in the personal finance field for three decades.
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The Motley Fool
There are several reasons why investors may want to add gold to their portfolio. Not only can gold rise in value over time, but it can be a hedge against inflation and can add diversification.
Having said that, gold doesn't fit in to Warren Buffett's investing philosophy. The central investing principle that has allowed Buffett to build Berkshire Hathaway into the massive conglomerate it is today excludes gold and most other assets that are considered to be stores of value.
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