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“Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation: The Discovery of a Value Investing Idea”

Dr. George Athanassakos had his case “Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation: The Discovery of a Value Investing Idea” (co-authored with Filippo Iuliani) selected by Ivey Publishing to be entered into the EFMD 2022 Case Competition in the Finance and Banking category. Ivey Publishing noted that “it is indicative of the case’s high quality that it has been selected for submission”. EFMD…

Prem Watsa on Greece: Toronto Economic Forum

In his key note speech at the Toronto Economic Forum on October 17, 2022, Mr. Prem Watsa, CEO of Fairfax Financial Holdings, spoke about his Greek investments and his belief that Greece is the best European country to investing in. Dr. George Athanassakos commented on Mr. Watsa’s presentation saying the following, “Mr. Watsa’s is indeed…

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“How do conflicts of interests impact investments?”

In his latest article, “How do conflicts of interests impact investments?”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p. B10, Dr. George Athanassakos discusses the many conflicts of interest experienced by those in the financial markets, including professional portfolio managers, analysts, rating agencies and some financial media, and how these conflicts can affect investors.…

Ben Graham Centre’s 2nd European Value Investing Conference

The Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing (Europe), in collaboration with the Greek Centre for Value Investing, held its 2nd European Value Investing Conference in Athens, Greece on October 7, 2022. The Conference was sponsored by Eurobank S.A., Eurolife FFH, Centre for the Advancement of Value Investing Education, Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc., National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and CFA Society Greece. See…

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“We’re entering a different, deglobalized world”

In his latest article, “We’re entering a different, deglobalized world”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p. B11, Dr. George Athanassakos shares his concern about how secular changes in globalization, inflation and real interest rates will negatively impact the stock, bond and real estate markets. The article also appeared in Globe Investor Magazine Online,…