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.
Value Investing Class Guest Speaker
May 5 2026
Panagiotis Antonopoulos, Vice Chairman & CEO, Alpha Asset Management M.F.M.C. – First Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association, Athens, Greece shared his investing knowledge and experience with Dr. Athanassakos’ Value Investing Class on May 3,2026. PowerPoint Presentation
“Does a recession loom this year? Not if you listen to the stock market”
Apr 30 2026
Dr. George Athanassakos argues that despite rising oil prices, geo-political tensions, and higher interest rates a recession is unlikely this year as U.S. stock market returns in the November-to-April period have not been negative and historically a recession materializes when this occurs in his latest article titled “Does a recession loom this year? Not if…
“Dr. George Athanassakos honoured by the Globe and Mail”
Apr 14 2026
Dr. George Athanassakos was honoured by The Globe and Mail for contributing more than 250 columns over the past 20 years that have helped inform and educate Canadians on value investing. In the photo, Darcy Keith (Investment Editor, The Globe and Mail) is presenting Dr. George Athanassakos with a Globe and Mail commemorative plaque.
“Don’t be fooled into buying on gold’s dip”
Mar 27 2026
Dr. George Athanassakos argues that while gold may be a good short-term investment, it has not been a good investment in the long run and so, it won’t be this time around either in his latest article titled “Don’t be fooled into buying on gold’s dip“, published in the Globe and Mail (Report on Business),…
“A modified CAPE ratio is more reliable, and investors should be spooked by it”
Mar 11 2026
Dr. George Athanassakos discusses evidence in support of a modified CAPE ratio that has superior forecasting ability of stock returns than the traditional CAPE ratio in his latest article titled “A modified CAPE ratio is more reliable, and investors should be spooked by it“, published in the Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p. B11.…
“Sorry Mr. Trump, interest rates are on a long-term rising trend”
Feb 9 2026
Dr. George Athanassakos argues that interest rates bottomed out in 2016 and have been trending upwards since then and there is nothing any politician, including Mr. Trump, can do to change this in his latest article titled “Sorry Mr. Trump, interest rates are on a long-term rising trend“, published in the Globe and Mail (Report…
“What will future stock market returns most likely look like?”
Jan 21 2026
Dr. George Athanassakos argues that flat line is the most likely scenario for the stock market over the next ten years, given that reversion to the mean is one of the most reliable forces in the stock market, and this will benefit actively managed money at the expense of passive investing in his latest article…
Dr. Athanassakos’ BNN Bloomberg Interview
Jan 8 2026
Dr. George Athanassakos participated in an interview with BNN Bloomberg to discuss his views on why institutional behaviour, central bank policy and investor sentiment all play a role in determining whether the January Effect materializes. ► Read Interview ► Watch Interview on Youtube
“Issues to consider about high-growth stocks”
Jan 1 2026
Dr. George Athanassakos argues that history offers little support for market optimism regarding the long-term stock performance of high asset-growing companies in his latest article titled “Issues to consider about high-growth stocks“, published in the Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p. B8. The article also appeared in Globe Investor Magazine Online, under the title…
“Is the ‘January Effect’ a slam dunk this year?”
Dec 17 2025
In his latest article, Dr. George Athanassakos argues that the typical strength of stocks at the beginning of the year is not a slam dunk. It all depends on institutional investors’ expectations of the year ahead. And the news on this front is not good, as the market has been driven to record height levels…