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Chicago Business Journal
U.S. stocks hit a milestone Aug. 21 by extending their collective winning streak to 3,453 days, a run that qualifies as the nation's second — yes, second — longest stretch of gains since the Great Depression.
Contrary to media reports pegging the market's latest stretch as the longest bull market on record, the ongoing expansion actually ranks second behind only the 4,494-day streak recorded from October 1987 through March 2000.
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CFA Society Chicago
Thursday, September 06, 2018
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Chicago Club, 81 E. Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL 60605
Program Description:
President Schapiro is among the nation’s leading authorities on the economics of higher education, with particular expertise in college financing and affordability. He has testified before U.S. Senate and House committees on economic and educational issues and has written more than 100 articles and written or edited nine books. In 2010 he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and in 2017 he was elected to the National Academy of Education.
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CFA Society Chicago
Monday, September 10, 2018
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
33 N. LaSalle Street, Vault (Lower Level), Chicago, IL 60602
Program Description:
Real Estate's importance as an important asset within an institutional real estate portfolio has continued to gain momentum in spite of declining absolute yields. Specific key factors have influenced this increase in real estate investment. These factors include, technological advances, legislative mandates, and capital market developments.
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CFA Society Chicago
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
9:00 am - 11:00 am
33 N. LaSalle Street, Lower Level (Vault), Chicago, IL 60602
Program Description:
Looking to change jobs or just want to be more proactive in managing your career? Maybe you're frustrated with your current job search or are wondering why you haven't received a promotion you believe you deserve. No matter what your job status is, everyone should have a career plan, current resume, brand statement, know their strengths and be able to confidently talk about themselves. And Megan Walls of Walls Career Coaching can help you in all these areas with her 4-week Accelerated Group Coaching Program – Launch Your Search.
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CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
The high valuations of Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet, Netflix, and other tech stocks can be puzzling — especially for value investors.
The prices of these stocks have skyrocketed despite valuations that are already exceptionally high based on traditional metrics like price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-book (P/B) ratios.
So what’s the explanation?
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Globe St.
Investors have been more active than expected so far this year. Some observers were concerned that a flood of new supply, rising interest rates and the low-yield environment would weigh on potential buyers, but instead, the capital kept flowing. According to JLL’s H1 2018 U.S. Investment Outlook, commercial real estate volumes for the first half of 2018 rose 3.4 percent year-over-year to reach $194.9 billion.
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Chicago Tribune
Too many breathless financial media headlines convey the message that you must buy a stock or fund right now because if you dither on such a grand opportunity, the world will beat you to it.
But 2018 has been so unusual that the best strategy today for income investors is to stand firm, make no material moves, keep your IRA and 401(k) contributions flowing if you're still working, and take what the market and the banks give you.
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Fox News
McDonald's is preparing to launch a major campaign, and spend $2 million, to promote employment among the youth in Chicago, home of the fast-food megachain’s headquarters.
Mickey D’s announced Wednesday the debut of its Youth Opportunity initiative in Chicago, “with a global goal to reduce barriers to employment for two million young people by 2025.”
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Financial Planning
Sometime this fall, one of the most memorable chief executive tenures in the history of the independent advisor business will come to an end.
Marked by great success, as well as some bruising stumbles, the 11-year reign of HighTower Advisors CEO Elliot Weissbluth, serves as a roadmap for the evolution of the modern RIA industry.
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Bond Buyer
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration estimates a $10 billion pension obligation bond sale could generate more than $6 billion in long-term savings for the city.
“In today’s market, we estimate that a hypothetical issuance of fund stabilization bonds could generate more than $6 billion in gross savings” and “reduce the amount needed for revenue increases,” according to a handout distributed at meetings Chief Financial Officer Carole Brown held with council members Thursday.
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