Johnny DeBiase Becomes CFA Charterholder; Promoted to Senior Portfolio Manager
Congratulations are in order for Johnny DeBiase, who has completed all requirements for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. The CFA charter is the investment management community’s highest professional designation, involving a series of rigorous exams and at least four years of direct portfolio experience. We value the CFA designation not only for the technical expertise it represents, but also for its emphasis in promoting high ethical standards throughout the investment industry. Johnny becomes Gould’s third CFA charterholder, joining portfolio team members Scott Smith and Derek Baldwin. Concurrently, Johnny has been promoted to the position of Senior Portfolio Manager.
Don Gould, President and Chief Investment Officer of Gould Asset Management, had the pleasure of speaking to the University Club of Claremont in late April. His talk, entitled “The Topsy-Turvy World of Negative Interest Rates”, examined the extreme measures central bankers have taken in an attempt to stimulate economic growth and avoid price deflation, as economies around the world continue to struggle. Negative interest rates have been a key tool that central banks have employed, and Don spoke about the overall interest rate policy, its origins, and its implications for investors.