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June 2017 The Member Magazine for Investment Professionals KICK-START A STALLED CAREER NEW FUNDING PLATFORMS: GAME CHANGERS? THE HIDDEN COSTS OF CAREER BURNOUT, UNLEASHING DIVIDENDS, AND MORE Can artificial intelligence arrange a perfect marriage of technology and human judgment? DEEP LIQUIDITY IS WITHIN YOUR REACH Come explore one of the largest fixed income liquidity pools in wealth management. Dive into powerful analytics integrated with our deep liquidity so you can efficiently manage your portfolio and navigate markets like never before. · 200+ LIQUIDITY PROVIDERS · 170K LIVE EXECUTABLE MARKETS · 78K UNIQUE SECURITIES ARE YOU READY TO DISCOVER MORE? [email protected] 212.852.1202 tradewebdirect.com ©2017 Tradeweb Markets LLC. All rights reserved. June 2017 COVER STORY 36 Code Wed Can artificial intelligence arrange 36 a perfect marriage of technology and human judgment? By Cynthia Harrington, CFA “OUR BUSINESS 40 Kick-Start DEALS WITH MANY Stuck in a career rut? Learn how REAL PERSONAL to get back on the open road IMPACTS BEYOND By Lori Pizzani SHEER FINANCE. 44 Rules of Engagement IT RELATES TO Military veterans in finance show HAPPINESS AND how career switchers can adapt WELL-BEING.” and grow 56 By Lance Widner, CFA (USNR), and Matt Noll, CFA (former USN) 48 A Phase in the Crowd 40 Will the stream of new funding platforms become a flood? By Cynthia Harrington, CFA 52 Mean Values Being an authentic leader requires a deeper sense of meaning, says one leadership expert By Nathan Jaye, CFA 56 The Purpose Imperative 44 Too many investment professionals are “addicted to winning,” and it’s a COVER ILLUSTRATION problem for them and their clients Bob Scott By Nathan Jaye, CFA June 2017 CFA INSTITUTE NEWS 7 In Focus On Sustainability By Paul Smith, CFA 10 Americas Outlook A New Way Forward for Wealth Management By John Bowman, CFA 12 APAC Focus Building a Better Society Partnership Model By Nick Pollard 14 EMEA Voice The Widening Gap of Non-GAAP 16 Financial Measures By Vincent Papa, CFA “IT WOULD REQUIRE THE COMPLETE 15 Also in CFA Institute News: CFA Institute ELIMINATION OF DIVIDEND TAXES celebrates its 70th anniversary, the future state of the investment profession, and more FOR THE CAPITAL MARKETS TO REALIZE THE TRUE BENEFITS VIEWPOINT OF DIVIDEND POLICY.” 20 Fixing the Peer Group Problem By Antti Raappana, CFA, Kimmo Kurki, Fernand Schoppig, 22 and Barry Gillman, CFA 22 Dividend Taxation and the Free-Cash-Flow Theory By Patrick Cusatis, CFA 24 Ethical Concerns and Your Career By Julia VanDeren 25 Integrity: A Mounting Problem By Jennifer Simpson PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 26 Burning down the house: burnout’s impact 28 Ask a Career Question 30 Risk management for private clients 34 Infrastructure: constructive investments? ETHICS AND STANDARDS 60 Market Integrity and Advocacy • New Standards & Advocacy Advisory Committees 63 • Ethics: “The Heart of the Accountancy Profession” 62 Professional Conduct Notices of disciplinary action 6 In Summary 63 Chapter 10 Why buy a single stock when you CFA INSTITUTE NEWS 7 In Focus On Sustainability can invest in the entire sector? By Paul Smith, CFA 10 Americas Outlook A New Way Forward for Wealth Management By John Bowman, CFA BENEFITS INCLUDE: 12 APAC Focus - S&P 500 Components Building a Better Society Partnership Model - The all-day tradability of stocks By Nick Pollard - The diversifi cation of mutual funds 14 EMEA Voice The Widening Gap of Non-GAAP - Liquidity Financial Measures By Vincent Papa, CFA - Total transparency 15 Also in CFA Institute News: CFA Institute - Expenses - 0.14%** celebrates its 70th anniversary, the future state of the investment profession, and more VIEWPOINT 20 Fixing the Peer Group Problem By Antti Raappana, CFA, Kimmo Kurki, Fernand Schoppig, and Barry Gillman, CFA 22 Dividend Taxation and the Free-Cash-Flow Theory By Patrick Cusatis, CFA 24 Ethical Concerns and Your Career FINANCIAL Sector SPDR ETF Top 10 Holdings* By Julia VanDeren Company Name Symbol Weight 25 Integrity: A Mounting Problem XLF Berkshire Hathaway B BRK.b 10.88% By Jennifer Simpson JP Morgan Chase JPM 10.78% PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Wells Fargo WFC 8.41% 26 Burning down the house: burnout’s impact Bank of America BAC 8.11% ™ 28 Ask a Career Question Citigroup C 5.68% THE NEXT CHAPTER IN INVESTING 30 Risk management for private clients Goldman Sachs GS 2.88% 34 Infrastructure: constructive investments? US Bancorp USB 2.83% Chubb Limited CB 2.22% ETHICS AND STANDARDS *Components and weightings as Morgan Stanley MS 2.16% of 4/30/17. Please see website for 60 Market Integrity and Advocacy daily updates. Holdings subject to change. American Express AXP 2.08% • New Standards & Advocacy Advisory Committees Visit www.sectorspdrs.com or call 1-866-SECTOR-ETF • Ethics: “The Heart of the Accountancy Profession” 62 Professional Conduct An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other Notices of disciplinary action information, call 1-866-SECTOR-ETF or visit www.sectorspdrs.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. The S&P 500, SPDRs®, and Select Sector SPDRs® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC. and have been licensed for use. The stocks included in each Select Sector Index were selected by the compilation agent. Their composition and weighting can be expected to di er to that in any similar indexes that are published by S&P. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. The index is heavily weighted toward stocks with large market capitalizations and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic 6 In Summary common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The S&P 500 Index figures do not reflect any fees, expenses or taxes. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply. ETFs are considered transparent because their portfolio holdings are disclosed daily. Liquidity is characterized by a high level of trading activity. 63 Chapter 10 Select Sector SPDRs are subject to risks similar to those of stocks, including those regarding short-selling and margin account maintenance. All ETFs are subject to risk, including possible loss of principal. Funds focusing on a single sector generally experience greater volatility. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. **Gross & Net Expenses are the same – 0.14%. ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, is distributor for the Select Sector SPDR Trust. AND PEAK OIL ENDS GOVERNMENTS CHANGE HOMES BECOME HOTELS DON’T JUST SEE IT FIRST, ACT FIRST. At FactSet we’re committed to helping investment professionals seize opportunity sooner. We integrate the world of big data with your data, FactSet data, and robust analytics to give you the edge to outperform. With fresh perspectives, informed insights, and the industry-leading support of our dedicated specialists, you can get from data to decision fi rst. FINANCIAL DATA | ANALYTICS | TECHNOLOGY | SERVICES June 2017 Vol. 28, No. 2 CFA INSTITUTE PRESIDENT AND CEO ASSOCIATE EDITOR Paul Smith, CFA David Alluisi [email protected] CFA Institute Magazine (ISSN 1543-1398 (print), ISSN 1938-3339 (online), CPM MANAGING EDITOR 400314-55) is published quarterly—March, June, September, and December—by Roger Mitchell GRAPHIC DESIGN CFA Institute. Periodicals postage paid at Charlottesville, VA, and additional mailing [email protected] Communication Design, Inc. [email protected] offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CFA Institute Magazine, 915 East ONLINE PRODUCTION COORDINATOR High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Kara Hite CIRCULATION COORDINATOR Statements of fact and opinion are the responsibility of the authors alone and Jeanie Cox do not imply an endorsement by CFA Institute. ADVERTISING MANAGER [email protected] © 2017 CFA Institute. All rights reserved. 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Mahboob Hossain, CFA Raymond Wai Pong Yuen, CFA 1050 Brussels Vahan Janjigian, CFA James Wesley Ware, CFA Belgium Andreas Kohler, CFA Jean Wills Phone: +32 (02) 207-1210 4 CFA Institute Magazine June 2017 IN SUMMARY A Martian Career Guide for Earthlings Edgar Rice Burroughs is best known as the author who cre- lose the very qualities that give life meaning for rational ated the “Tarzan of the Apes” series, but his “Barsoom” series beings.