We would like to thank Eurobank S.A. and Eurolife FFH for their generous support that allowed the establishment of the Greek Centre for Value Investing and for supporting the centre’s activities.
“Are we all too optimistic about interest rates?”
Sep 8 2023
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…
“Is active investing the result of luck or skill?”
Aug 9 2023
Skillful asset managers have outperformed, not because of market timing, but rather because they chose the right sectors or stocks. Dr. Athanassakos discusses this in his latest article, “Is active investing the result of luck or skill?”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p. B7. The article also appeared in Globe Investor Magazine…
“An AI-driven stock market bubble is here. Panic selling is next”
Aug 1 2023
Fear of missing out has incentivized retail investors to enter the market en masse. Is this the rational thing to do though? Find out in Dr. Athanassakos’ latest article, “An AI-driven stock market bubble is here. Panic selling is next”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p. B7. The article also appeared in…
“My MBA investment students found this deep value stock intriguing”
Jun 28 2023
One group’s stock pick in Dr. George Athanassakos’ MBA value investing class got his attention because, according to the students, the stock is valued by the markets as a Ben Graham stock when in fact the stock should be viewed more like a Buffett-like stock. This prompted Dr. Athanassakos to profile it in his latest article, “My MBA investment…
“A bubble in the stock market like no other”
Jun 21 2023
For the first time in the last 40 years, we may be witnessing a bubble forming around highly profitable companies, as opposed to prior bubbles that were centred on unprofitable ones. Dr. George Athanassakos discusses this bubble and its causes in his latest article, “A bubble in the stock market like no other”, published in The…
Booth at the CFA New York’s “The Ben Graham 10th Annual Conference”
Jun 20 2023
The Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing sponsored the CFA New York’s “The Ben Graham 10th Annual Conference”, June 20-21, in New York, and organized a booth at the event where Dr. George Athanassakos was able to discuss value investing at Ivey, our Centre events and his value investing research and related activities with Conference…
Presentation at the ASAC Conference
Jun 4 2023
Dr. George Athanassakos gave a keynote presentation, titled “Value vs Growth Investing and the Future of Stock Prices”, at the ASAC (Administrative Sciences Association of Canada) Conference in Toronto, ON, Canada, an event hosted by the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. View Conference Details Conference Photos
Value Investing Class Guest Speaker
May 20 2023
George Koufopoulos, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, 3K Investment Partners, Athens, Greece, shared his investing knowledge and experience with Dr. Athanassakos’ Value Investing Class. View PowerPoint Presentation Photo Gallery Presentation Q&A Session
“Is Canada’s economy heading toward disaster?”
May 17 2023
In his latest article, “Is Canada’s economy heading toward disaster?”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p. B4, Dr. George Athanassakos discusses the critical mistakes Canadian politicians are making that impede productivity increases and wealth creation at a national level and parallel similar mistakes made by politicians in Argentina and South Africa. The…
“ESG: The good, the bad and the ugly, or just the bad and the ugly?”
Apr 21 2023
In his latest article, “ESG: The good, the bad and the ugly, or just the bad and the ugly?” published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p. B11, Dr. George Athanassakos discusses whether the trend toward ESG-type investing is a fad that will go away or a Trojan horse undermining the capitalist system and hurting investors,…