

CFA Society Chicago
CFA Society Chicago
CFA Society Chicago is proud to present a podcast where Society Members will be hosting discussions on a range of topics related to the investment industry. Hear from leading industry experts on a variety of investment topics including equity and fixed income analysis, portfolio allocation, ESG investing, venture capital and private equity, and much more. Tune in to hear Society Members pick the brains of leading industry professionals at www.cfasocietychicago.org.
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Sep 9, 2021 • 49min
Investing in China – What Has Changed? with Brendan Ahern & Brett Bina, CFA, CAIA
Former CFA Society Chicago member Brett Bina, CFA, CAIA brings back KraneShares’ Chief Investment Officer, Brendan Ahern to dig deeper in the topic of investing in China and what has happened over the last year. Connect with Brett on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-bina-cfa-caia-6a923b25/ and email brett.bina@gmail.com Connect with Brendan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-ahern-4858083/ and follow his blog at www.chinalastnight.com Follow KraneShares on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/kraneshares and visit their website http://www.kraneshares.com/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts

Sep 2, 2021 • 57min
Industry Insights with Michael Falk, CFA
CFA Society Chicago CEO Chris Vincent, CFA, chats with 2021 Hortense Friedman Award Winner and Chicago member Michael Falk, CFA on his career and the changing environment of the financial industry. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-t-vincent-cfa-b4b77b10/ Connect with Michael on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlfalk/ Resources Capitalism for Everyone https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/research/foundation/2021/capitalism-for-everyone Everything You Need to Know About … Investing https://investmentsandwealth.org/getattachment/2166018f-6fbd-4389-ad61-8352e53d7537/IWM20NovDec-EverythingYouNeedToKnowAboutInvesting.pdf Michael’s Books https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Sustain-Long-Term-Economic-Growth/dp/1944960058 https://www.amazon.com/Get-Work-Future-Michael-Falk/dp/1704375827 For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts

Aug 26, 2021 • 45min
Investment Exchange Forum – Alternative Data
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA, brings back fellow Chicago member, Tony Zhang, Ph.D., GMP, MBA, CFA to discuss the chapter he co-wrote, “Alternative Data in FinTech and Business Intelligence”, for The Palgrave Handbook of FinTech and Blockchain. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and Twitter @ExcellRichard Connect with Tony on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-zhang-ph-d-gmp-mba-cfa-507ab56/ Alternative Data in FinTech and Business Intelligence https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-66433-6_9 For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts

Aug 12, 2021 • 36min
The Syndicated Loan Market
CFA Society Chicago member Blaine Reed, CFA talks with Bill Housey, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income at First Trust, on the often overlooked asset class that is the syndicated loan market. Connect with Blaine on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaine-reed-ba599820/ Connect with Bill on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-housey/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts Recorded 7/27/21

Jul 22, 2021 • 36min
Investment Exchange Forum – Decentralized Finance (DeFi) & Regulation
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA brings on Nelson Rosario, partner at Smolinski Rosario Law, to discuss the regulatory issues with DeFi. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and Twitter @ExcellRichard Connect with Nelson on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonrosario/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts

Jul 15, 2021 • 38min
Investment Exchange Forum – Decentralized Finance (DeFi) & Macroeconomics
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA chats with Lyric Hughes Hale, Editor-in-Chief of Econvue to discuss macroeconomics and digital assets. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and Twitter @ExcellRichard Connect with Chen on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyric-hughes-hale-4919337/ Hale Report Podcast - https://econvue.com/podcasts For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts (Episode Recorded 6/21/21)

Jul 8, 2021 • 32min
Investment Exchange Forum – Decentralized Finance (DeFi) & the Bearish Outlook
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA chats with Chen Zhao, Chief Global Strategist at Alpine Macro on the less optimistic view of cryptocurrencies. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and Twitter @ExcellRichard Connect with Chen on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chen-zhao-a7668416/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts

Jul 1, 2021 • 37min
Investment Exchange Forum – Decentralized Finance (DeFi) & TradFi: A View from the Buyside
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA talks with Dan Johnson, founder and partner at Gillson Capital on what aspects of traditional financial system are most at risk. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and Twitter @ExcellRichard Connect with Dan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-johnson-867311a9/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts

Jun 24, 2021 • 49min
Commodity Investing with John Reese
CFA Society Chicago member Lotta Moberg, PhD, CFA brings back John Reese, CEO of Price Asset Management, to take a deeper look at understanding commodities. Connect with Lotta on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotta-moberg-4a856b25/ Connect with John on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rusty-reese-8937327/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts

Jun 10, 2021 • 28min
Investment Exchange Forum – Decentralized Finance (DeFi) & Investing Opportunities
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA brings on Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, as a follow up on the society’s Cryptocurrency event and discuss what investors thoughts are on DeFi. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and Twitter @ExcellRichard Connect with Matt on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hougan/ and Twitter @Matt_Hougan Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency for Investment Professionals https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/research/foundation/2021/cryptoassets For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts