2019 Media Coverage

Why do people hate finance?
18 February 2019

It’s important for young finance professionals to understand the weaknesses of the Indian financial system, for them to take the industry forward

We are currently observing the 10th anniversary of the global financial crisis that ended a long period of strong economic growth. People in developed countries found that their hard-earned pension savings had been deeply eroded by the crisis. Many faced an uncertain future, with insufficient savings to retire and not enough jobs to continue working. Read More

 

Global trade tensions may re-emerge as US nears polls: Matt Gertken, BCA Research
4 February 2019

There is a respite in the trade dispute between the US and China of late but that could be temporary. The US- China trade conflict is here to stay even if Republicans led by Donald Trump do not come to power, said Matt Gertken, vice president – geopolitical strategy of US-based BCA Research. In an interview with Nishanth Vasudevan, on the side-lines of the recent CFA Society India 9th India Investment Conference, Gertken talked about the various geopolitical issues that may decide investor behaviour in the coming years. Read More

‘Emotions pre-empt other knowledge in finance’

4 February 2019

Investing is a personal endeavour; you need to understand your biases, says Morgan Housel

Controlling emotions is very important in investing, says Morgan Housel, Partner, Collaborative Fund, a US-based venture-capital firm. In an interaction with Business Line at CFA Society India’s ‘9th India Investment Conference’, Housel, a prolific blogger on investments, talked about behavioural finance and related matters. Read More

‘Finance theory needs a revolution’
21 January 2019
In an uncertain world, we need precise models that you can simulate and test: Gerd Gigerenzer of Harding Center for Risk Literacy

The simple often leads to much better results than the complex, says Gerd Gigerenzer, Director, Harding Center for Risk Literacy, Max Planck Institute for Human Development. Speaking with The Hindu Business Line at CFA Society India ‘9th India Investment Conference’, Gigerenzer explains the importance of heuristics and why less is often more. Read More

Why we need to humanize Finance
17 January 2019
Technical jargons and financial mumbo-jumbo may not be appreciated by the laymen. Turns out, even learned academicians and experts such as Harvard’s Mihir Desai do not have a liking to this practice. The professor of Finance from Harvard Business School believes that usage of financial mumbo-jumbo by analysts as well as journalists is counter-productive. During a short tete-a-tete at the recently concluded 9th India Investment Conference organized by CFA Society India, Desai explains that catchy acronyms and abbreviations have done more harm than good. Read More

“Investing is not what you know but how you behave; it is all about having a view of the future,” say Industry experts
15 January 2019
CFA Society India, in collaboration with CFA Institute, the global association of investment of investment professionals, hosted its 9th India Investment Conference in Mumbai with the theme being Investing Insights for Uncertain Times. The conference brought together leading local and global investment management practitioners, experts, and economists to discuss the latest trends in the global investment management industry. Read More

India overweight a possibility: Matt Gertken | EXCLUSIVE
14 January 2019

Despite geopolitical issues across the globe, BCA Research’s Matt Gertken remain bullish on India. He says overweight call still remains a possibility. Speaking to ET NOW’s Ajaya Sharma, Gertken speaks about the cold war brewing between the US and China and its implications in the years to come. Watch Now

Morgan Housel of Collaborative Fund on successful investing | Exclusive
14 January 2019

On the side-lines of the 9th India Investment Conference of CFA Society India, Morgan Housel of Collaborative Fund, the globally renowned investing coach and behavioural finance expert, spoke with ET NOW on global market valuations and how investors should assess risk while making investing decisions. Watch Now

Mihir Desai of Harvard on how to build an Indian MNC
14 January 2019

Mihir Desai, Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School, on what will it take Indian companies to break into the list of most valuable companies globally. He talks on the side-lines of the 9th India Investment Conference of CFA Society India. Watch Now

Behavioural investment biases with Morgan Housel
13 January 2019

In an exclusive interaction with Morgan Housel, Partner, Collaborative Fund, he talks about behavioral biases on long term investing at the CFA Society India ‘9th India Investment Conference’ Watch Now

Morgan Housel on how to become a better investor
11 January 2019

Morgan Housel, Partner, Collaborative Fund talking about how to become a better investor on the side-lines of the 9th India Investment Conference of CFA Society India. Watch Now

Matt Gertken explains geopolitical impact on investment
11 January 2019

Matt Gertken, Vice President, Geopolitical Strategy, BCA Research Inc. talking about how to become a better investor on the side-lines of the 9th India Investment Conference of CFA society India. Watch Now

CFA Society India and CFA Institute to co-host 9th India Investment Conference with the theme being ‘Investing Insights for Uncertain Times’
8 January 2019

The India Investment Conference brings together leading local and global investment management practitioners, experts, and economists to discuss the latest trends in the global investment management industry, Navneet Munot said.

CFA Society India and CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, will co-host the 9th India Investment Conference on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Mumbai. The theme for this year’s conference is: Investing Insights for Uncertain Times. Read More