The subject at hand being so difficult, it is no surprise that almost all commentators can find some logical justification for any theory of currencies they may hold.

The Investment Management Analyst Certificate (IMAC) advances investment management analyst knowledge, skill and expertise in a definitive set of competencies necessary for building and/or advising on quality multi-manager portfolios. It is both a structured post-graduate certificate course in its own right, and the Australian-based Registered Education Program for the global Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) program.

The key to the near-term outlook is not US tariffs or the Iran war but their geopolitical interplay. This year's twin shocks make a global recession look increasingly likely.

The core principles underpinning multi-asset, multi-manager investing (MAMMI) go back thousands of years. This preface introduces why MAMMI expertise is more complex, more difficult to successfully practice and more important than ever.

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I have significantly rethought the likely implications of the Trump administration's impact on the world's economies and polities. I am more optimistic.

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Ethical standards and codes serve as guiding principles for professionals - but the application is rarely straightforward. This paper reviews recent literature on moral judgment and the behavioural implications.

Even if Mickey Mouse were president, the US would still be on the way to 4% growth, because US private-sector innovation promises to offset bad policies and erratic policymaking.

The supply-chain disruptions during the Covid pandemic look almost quaint compared to the fundamental reordering of global trade now underway and which threatens a prolonged period of stagflation.

In the space of little more than two months, Trump has turned the world inside out. The Trump shock is the functional equivalent of a full-blown crisis. Concerns over the global economic forecast seem almost trivial.

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Highlight our upcoming live CE programs, and all of the complimentary on-demand CE-accredited resources published over recent months.

What's new with our live and on-demand continuing education, accreditation and certification programs.

What's new with our live and on-demand continuing education, accreditation and certification programs.

Traditional thinking about markets can be limiting - understanding the broader context, rather than relying solely on predefined structures, is crucial for effective decision-making. Part of the Markets short course, Thinking Differently About Markets, this lecture looks at the concept of "markets" both theoretically and practically.

The US (and soon rest of world) hasn't seen this much demand for power since World War 2. While this introduces investment possibilities for many segments, listed infrastructure is disproportionately well-placed to fill this gap.

At current valuations, high quality core bonds offer attractive yields relative to cash, as well as the prospect of higher and less volatile returns than equities over the next five years.