Does character matter in investing? Dr. George Athanassakos’ article, titled, “Successful value investors weigh in on the importance of character”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p.B7, summarizes interviews with successful value investors and finds that success in investing is not a matter of IQ. Most successful investors are intelligent, but intelligence has…
Dr. George Athanassakos gave a keynote speech, titled “Value vs Growth Investing and the Future of Stock Prices”, at the 2023 “Smart Vienna” Conference for professionals in Vienna, Austria. View Event Details
Will artificial intelligence have a dampening effect on inflation and interest rates, and a positive effect on productivity and profit margins? Dr. George Athanassakos doesn’t count on it. Find out why in his article titled, “Any hopes of AI saving the day are futile”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p.B10. The article also…
Dr. George Athanassakos gave a speech, titled “Value Investing: Who, What and Why?”, at an event sponsored by the CFA Society Austria and Vienna’s Kathrein Bank. View Event Details
Dr. George Athanassakos made presentations on value investing to students in the Graduate MSc Program in Risk Management at the University of Athens in Athens, Greece on October 22, November 5, and November 19 2023.
Dr. George Athanassakos gave a speech, titled “Value vs Growth Investing and the Future of Stock Prices”, at the Financial Issues Forum, hosted by The Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis at Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University. View Event Details
The Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing (Europe), in collaboration with the Greek Centre for Value Investing, held its 3rd European Value Investing Conference in Athens, Greece on October 13, 2023. The Conference was sponsored by Eurobank S.A., Eurolife FFH, Centre for the Advancement of Value Investing Education, Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc., and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. See Conference…
In their article titled, “The housing crisis isn’t just a supply issue. Here’s how to fix demand”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p.B4, Dr. Athanassakos and Scott Gryba explore the factors influencing housing affordability and potential solutions. They emphasize the importance of addressing not just supply-side issues but also the equally significant…
Dr. George Athanassakos offered a highly sought-after five-day Seminar on Value Investing and the Search for Value to finance executives, finance professionals, portfolio managers, financial analysts, and individual investors seeking knowledge of value creation, valuation, and value investing theory and practice. For more information, see Seminars
Could we be facing a prolonged period of stagflation? One that the markets have yet to fully account for? Dr. Athanassakos certainly believes so. In his article titled, “Are we all too optimistic about interest rates?”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p.B8, he argues that nominal long term interest rates won’t dip…