Dr. George Athanassakos gave a keynote presentation, titled “Value Investing: Who, What and Why?”, at the VI Summit (VIS) 2023, the biggest value investing event in Asia since 2012. In its 10th year, VIS is a platform for a community of serious and committed value investors to stay up-to-date on current investing ideas and trends. The…
As investors proclaim that “value is back”, in his latest article, “The secret behind the outperformance of value stocks”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p. B7, Dr. George Athanassakos explains why value has never really gone away as it has always beaten growth in the long run. The article also appeared in Globe…
Dr. George Athanassakos was interviewed by Lauren Templeton on her new podcast “Investing the Templeton Way”, a podcast that “explores the world’s most intriguing investment topics from the overseas markets to mastering our own minds”. ► Listen to Podcast – Coming Soon
In his latest article, “Don’t count on the ‘January Effect’ to save markets in 2023”, published in The Globe and Mail (Report on Business), p. B9, Dr. George Athanassakos discusses how the performance of the stock market in January, and the so-called ‘January Effect’, depends a lot on how portfolio managers expect the year ahead will unfold. The article also…
In his latest article, “When it comes to corporate governance, one size does not fit all”, coauthored with Lawrence A. Cunningham and published in Globe Investor Magazine Online, Dr. George Athanassakos discusses how, while good governance may exist in theory or on paper, formulaic approaches can be perilous in practice for particular companies. He notes that the best directors…
Dr. George Athanassakos was interviewed by Rossa O’Reilly for an article in the CFA Society Toronto quarterly magazine, The Analyst, regarding his new book “Value Investing: From Theory to Practice – A Guide to the Value Investing Process”, and his insights about value investing and the performance of value stocks going forward. Read Article – Coming Soon
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…
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 9, 23 and November 6, 2022.
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…
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.…