Gregg S. Fisher a New Contributor to CFA Institute Blog

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gregg S. Fisher, President & Chief Investment Officer of independent investment management firm Gerstein Fisher will become a regular contributor to the CFA Institute blog, Inside Investing. Inside Investing is a selective forum for leading investment practitioners (all CFA Charterholders) to share practical insights on current issues in finance and investing with a global audience. The blog aims to elevate interesting and compelling opinions, educate the public about investment topics, and give practical tools for investors to use.

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Mr. Fisher is frequently called upon by television and print media for his insights on a wide range of finance and investing topics. In 2009 he founded the Gerstein Fisher Research Center as a collaboration between Gerstein Fisher and a select group of leading academics in the areas of finance, risk engineering and economics to investigate critical issues in finance and risk faced by individual investors.

"At Gerstein Fisher, we hold the same belief in the critical importance of investor education as CFA Institute," said Mr. Fisher. "To the extent that research we are doing on our clients' behalf has implications and applications for a broader base of investors and investment practitioners, we are excited to be able to share these insights through as respected a forum as CFA Institute."

Visit the CFA Institute Inside Investing blog, http://blogs.cfainstitute.org/insideinvesting/.

About Gerstein Fisher

Gerstein Fisher is an independent investment advisory firm based in New York City. Founded in 1993 by President & Chief Investment Officer Gregg S. Fisher, the firm manages and/or consults on over $2 billion in assets on behalf of individuals, families  and institutions using a disciplined, quantitative, research-based investment approach that is grounded in economic theory and common sense. For more information, please visit www.gersteinfisher.com.

About CFA  Institute 

CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The organization is a champion for ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. The end goal: to create an environment where investors' interests come first, markets function at their best, and economies grow. CFA Institute has more than 114,000 members in 141 countries and territories, including 102,500 CFA charterholders, and 137 member societies. For more information, visit www.cfainstitute.org

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