

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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Jun 2, 2022 • 39min
Investment Exchange Forum – Private Markets
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA chats with Bob Long, CEO of Conversus, a StepStone company, on the topic of accessing private markets. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and find his blog posts here - https://www.cmegroup.com/newsletters/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell-2022-01-11.html & https://stayvigilant.substack.com/ Connect with Dan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/boblongconversusceo/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts and email info@cfachicago.org This podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views are those of the speakers and not those of CFA Society Chicago.

May 26, 2022 • 41min
Investment Exchange Forum – NLP Techniques for Investing
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA and Dan Joldzic, CFA, FRM, CEO and Quantitative Researcher at Alexandria Technology discuss the role that Natural Language Processing (NLP) plays in the investing process. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and find his blog posts here - https://www.cmegroup.com/newsletters/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell-2022-01-11.html & https://stayvigilant.substack.com/ Connect with Dan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjoldzic/ and https://www.alexandriatechnology.com/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts and email info@cfachicago.org This podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views are those of the speakers and not those of CFA Society Chicago.

May 20, 2022 • 42min
Macro Matters Series – Stablecoins: Does a Crypto Crash Create a Crisis?
CFA Society Chicago members Rich Excell, CFA, Lotta Moberg, PhD, CFA and Tony Zhang, PhD, CFA come together to discuss macro events affecting markets today. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and find his blog posts here - https://www.cmegroup.com/newsletters/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell-2022-01-11.html & https://demystifinance.blogspot.com/ Connect with Lotta on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotta-moberg-4a856b25/ Connect with Tony on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-zhang-ph-d-gmp-mba-cfa-507ab56/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts and email info@cfachicago.org This podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views are those of the speakers and not those of CFA Society Chicago.

May 12, 2022 • 46min
Investment Exchange Forum – The Changing Face of Wealth Management and the Challenges Advisors Face
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA and State Street Advisors Head of Practice Management, Brie Williams discuss biases and how they affect investing decisions. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and find his blog posts here - https://www.cmegroup.com/newsletters/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell-2022-01-11.html & https://stayvigilant.substack.com/ Connect with Brie on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/briepwilliams/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts and email info@cfachicago.org This podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views are those of the speakers and not those of CFA Society Chicago.

May 5, 2022 • 39min
Investment Exchange Forum – Thematic Investing
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA and Pat Tschosik, CFA, CMT Senior Portfolio Strategist at Ned Davis Research discuss bigger investment themes in the market. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and find his blog posts here - https://www.cmegroup.com/newsletters/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell-2022-01-11.html & https://demystifinance.blogspot.com/ Connect with Pat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricktschosik/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts and email info@cfachicago.org This podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views are those of the speakers and not those of CFA Society Chicago.

Apr 28, 2022 • 37min
Strategy in Investing
CFA Society Chicago member Tony Zhang, PhD, CFA talks with Felix Oberholzer-Gees, Professor at Harvard University on his book “Better, Simpler Strategy: A Value-Based Guide to Exceptional Performance” and how it applies to investing. Connect with Tony on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-zhang-ph-d-gmp-mba-cfa-507ab56/ Connect with Professor Felix https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-oberholzer-gee-16424b4/ Episode Resources https://store.hbr.org/product/better-simpler-strategy-a-value-based-guide-to-exceptional-performance/10396 For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts and email info@cfachicago.org This podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views are those of the speakers and not those of CFA Society Chicago.

Apr 27, 2022 • 39min
Macro Matters Series - Is Duration Durable or Doomed?
CFA Society Chicago members Rich Excell, CFA, Lotta Moberg, PhD, CFA and Tony Zhang, PhD, CFA come together to discuss macro events affecting markets today. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and find his blog posts here - https://www.cmegroup.com/newsletters/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell-2022-01-11.html & https://demystifinance.blogspot.com/ Connect with Lotta on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotta-moberg-4a856b25/ Connect with Tony on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-zhang-ph-d-gmp-mba-cfa-507ab56/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts and email info@cfachicago.org This podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views are those of the speakers and not those of CFA Society Chicago.

Apr 21, 2022 • 44min
“Asset allocation for an ESG world”
CFA Society Chicago member Lotta Moberg, PhD, CFA talks with fellow Chicago member Michele Gambera, PhD, CFA, Co-head of strategic asset allocation at UBS Asset Management on his co-written paper “Asset allocation for an ESG world”. Connect with Lotta on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotta-moberg-4a856b25/ and https://lottamoberg.com/ Connect with Michele on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-gambera-223870/ Podcast References https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/research/financial-analysts-journal/2006/long-term-returns-on-the-original-sp-500-companies https://www.ubs.com/global/en/assetmanagement/insights/thematic-viewpoints/sustainable-impact-investing/articles/asset-allocation-for-an-esg-world.html For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts and email info@cfachicago.org This podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views are those of the speakers and not those of CFA Society Chicago.

Apr 11, 2022 • 41min
Investment Exchange Forum – Natural Language Processing (NLP)
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA and Ben McMillan, the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Technology Officer of IDX Insights, LLC and IDX Digital Assets, LLC discuss the role that Natural Language Processing plays in the investing process. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and find his blog posts here - https://www.cmegroup.com/newsletters/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell-2022-01-11.html & https://demystifinance.blogspot.com/ Connect with Ben on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcmillan2015/ IDX Insights - https://idxinsights.com/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts and email info@cfachicago.org This podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views are those of the speakers and not those of CFA Society Chicago.

Apr 8, 2022 • 36min
Macro Matters Series – Yield Curve Inversion: Diversion or Submersion?
CFA Society Chicago members Rich Excell, CFA, Lotta Moberg, PhD, CFA and Tony Zhang, PhD, CFA come together to discuss macro events affecting markets today. View this discussion on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3R0zK4f7NU&ab_channel=CFASocietyChicago Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and find his blog posts here - https://www.cmegroup.com/newsletters/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell/excell-with-options-report-from-rich-excell-2022-01-11.html & https://demystifinance.blogspot.com/ Connect with Lotta on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotta-moberg-4a856b25/ Connect with Tony on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-zhang-ph-d-gmp-mba-cfa-507ab56/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts and email info@cfachicago.org This podcast is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views are those of the speakers and not those of CFA Society Chicago.