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Morningstar Equity Event

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The Power of Moats: Competitive Advantages Drive Superior Performance Heather Brilliant, CFA, discussed Morningstar’s Economic Moat framework and how it applied to selecting great companies. She

Harlan Social

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The CFA Society of Stamford had our first social event of the year! At Harlan Social on February 13, we had  an evening of casual

Annual Membership Survey Results

The results are in!! With regard to topics, the greatest topics of interest were Equity strategy and Macro strategy, Alternative investment and Social Networking. A

Holiday Party and Charter Recognition

We had an evening of holiday festivities, including our annual charter recognition ceremony. The evening included a cocktail hour and dinner, providing a great opportunity

Annual Forecast Dinner

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The CFA Society Stamford was pleased to present the Annual Forecast Dinner at the Greenwich Country Club on January 23, 2013. We had a provocative

Grand Happy Hour

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On Thursday, November 15 the CFA Society Stamford had a social event at Grand in Stamford.  We enjoyed complimentary appetizers, including their famous macaroni and

Bar Q Happy Hour

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The start of fall was celebrated with the CFA Society Stamford on October 17 at Bar Q in Stamford. We had the opportunity to meet

Happy Hour at the Crab Shell

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With summer winding down and fall getting underway, we went to the Crab Shell on Wednesday, September 26th. We took advantage of the last days

Risk Management with Tom Coleman

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In recent years, risk tools and techniques have grown increasingly mathematical and technical. Yet risk management is much more than just numbers, and must be

Butterfield 8

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Summertime is a great time to get out and have some fun! Following the well-attended event at the Crab Shell, there was another opportunity to

Crab Shell Happy Hour

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With the markets poised to deliver another eventful summer, we enjoyed fresh air and good company. In spite of the downpour earlier in the day,

An evening with Dan Meader, Trinity Private Equity Group and CFA Institute

We had a great speaker, Dan Meader, who is the founder and managing partner of Trinity Private Equity Group, LP, an investment advisory and private

Changes are a-comin’!

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Hint – we’re working on our new logo…       Update January 15, 2013 We are working hard on revising the SCFAS (sorry, the

Fairway Market: Private Equity in a Hyper-Competitive Market

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Private equity has never tasted better! Stamford CFA Society members and guests had the unique opportunity to gather at Fairway Market in Stamford to experience

March Madness Happy Hour

Last Thursday’s March Madness Happy Hour proved to be a great success.  Many Stamford CFA Society members were in attendance, including members from UBS and

Roy Cohen, Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide

The Stamford CFA Society hosted Roy Cohen, author of ‘The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide,’ for a presentation on March 6.  He was warmly introduced

Adding Investment Grade Wine Trading to Your Portfolio

On Wednesday the 29th of February, the Stamford CFA Society was privileged to host Tim Clew and Brian Mota from The Wine Trust Investment Partners,

Enter the SCFAS 2012 Predictions Challenge

Each year, the Stamford CFA Society sponsors a ‘predictions’ challenge for attendees and society members.  This year, we’re asking entrants to predict the year-end prices

10th Annual SCFAS Forecast Dinner

On January 26, 2012, the Stamford CFA Society hosted more than 120 members and guests for its 10th annual forecast dinner at the beautiful Greenwich

SCFAS now on Google+

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We’ll now start to also post pictures and comments from our events on our Google Plus page.  Find us in Google+ : +Stamfordcfasociety