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  • Mix of ethics and business is boosting CFA’s appeal

    May 20, 2009

    AT a time of mass job cuts, it is no surprise that City workers are trying to make themselves more attractive to employers. One increasingly popular way to do this is to take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification, a globally-recognised certificate for those working in investment management and financial analysis. According to figures released on [...]

  • The schoolboy bookie who turned into a spread betting evangelist

    May 20, 2009

    JONATHAN Hufford has always had an appetite for betting, from running his school bookmaker to trading yen derivatives in the 1990s. But his biggest gamble took place 10 years ago this month when he left his job in the City to open up spread betting provider Spreadex He entered the then fledgling spread betting industry [...]

  • Mix of ethics and business is boosting CFA’s appeal

    May 20, 2009

    AT a time of mass job cuts, it is no surprise that City workers are trying to make themselves more attractive to employers. One increasingly popular way to do this is to take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification, a globally-recognised certificate for those working in investment management and financial analysis. According to figures released on [...]

  • Money does grow on trees when you invest in forestry

    May 20, 2009

    DESPITE its move into the mainstream over the past decade, green investing still evokes a faint whiff of something slightly fringe and unprofitable. But this is changing, albeit at a slower pace than those in the sector would like. Forget hippies ranting about global warming and rainforest destruction, these days green professionals are sharp-suited City [...]

  • ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS THE CFA CODE

    May 20, 2009

    Members of CFA Institute (including charterholders and candidates for the CFA designation) are obliged to adhere to a code of conduct designed to instill a high level of ethical and professional standards in the financial services industry. They must: • Act with integrity, competence, diligence, respect, and in an ethical manner with the public, clients, prospective [...]

  • Financials prove that what goes up must come down

    May 20, 2009

    THE FTSE 100 closed 0.3 per cent lower yesterday, with shaky financial stocks offsetting strength in heavyweight oils and miners. The index ended the session down 13.84 points at 4,468.41, up 0.8 per cent on the year, having gained nearly 30 per cent since a six-year low hit on 9 March. “We are still in [...]

  • CFA PROGRAMME WHAT’S INVOLVED

    May 20, 2009

    To achieve the CFA charter, candidates are required to pass three levels of exams. They must also prove four years of professional experience, provide professional references and submit a professional conduct statement. CurriculumThe curriculum is split into Investment Tools, Asset Valuation and Portfolio Management, each covered to varying degrees at each exam level. Subjects covered [...]

  • Fed’s pessimism is a blow to US shares

    May 20, 2009

    US stocks fell yesterday, led by financials in a late-stage sell-off, after the Federal Reserve gave a more pessimistic view on the economy, tempering hopes for a quick recovery. The Fed cut its 2009 forecast for gross domestic product and raised its outlook for unemployment, tempering the recent optimism that the economy might be turning [...]

  • Trading on metals is a great way to add a new dimension to a portfolio

    May 20, 2009

    TRADERS are opportunistic creatures with an innate desire to search out new areas ripe for profits. But it is easy to get stuck in a bit of a trading rut, however profitable a rut it may be. You have your favourite pairs, your preferred trading strategies and your choice of analysis. But traders should always [...]

  • UNCERTAINTY STILL REIGNS IN MARKETS

    May 20, 2009

    THERE is considerable confusion in the markets over the fundamental question of whether the global economy has bottomed out. This has resulted in wide swings in sentiment. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 had gained 5.8 per cent in the month to date, largely a result of relief over news coming out of [...]

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