Ethics
“Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda” — Learn to Separate Fact from Opinion
Andrew Stotz interprets the CFA Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. Separate fact from opinion to clarify the value you add. Separate fact from opinion, so readers understand that the future is uncertain. Avoid this problem by replacing certainty verbs like “will” and “must”; with “would,” “could,” “should.”
Read MoreCare for Clients as You Would Your Mother
Are we really putting investors first? Through the story of my family, you’ll learn the 10 parts of the CFA Institute Statement of Investor Rights. Care for clients as you would your mother.
Read More10 Ways Ethics Adds Value to YOU
Within the financial world, there are many areas of focus such as accounting, economics, valuation, or derivatives. And, of course, there is ethics. I want to teach you 10 ways that ethics can add value to you.
Read MoreDebating a Harvard Professor’s Criticisms of the Finance Industry
A recent article in The New York Times Upshot section by the Harvard economist, Professor Sendhil Mullainathan, titled, “Why a Harvard Professor Has Mixed Feelings When Students Take Jobs in Finance” was a weak attempt at arguing the case that finance professionals add little to no value to society and that people working in the industry are mainly carrying out immoral or illegal acts.
This is my reply.
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