Charles L. Evans is the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In that capacity, he serves on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve System's monetary policymaking body.

Participants will discuss Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson

Join your colleagues and unwind from your work day for a networking happy hour at Sidebar

The light at the end of the tunnel... Your hard work is finally done! Take time to unwind and relax with fellow candidates at our post-exam party. There will be networking and appetizers, along with a free drink.

Income seeking investors face a challenging investment environment as central banks around the world have driven interest rates down to record low levels. Join us on our hunt for yield opportunities.

Our panelists will discuss the risks of investing with ETFs, including tracking error, capital gains taxes, passive index ETFs versus active ETFs and more.

Looking for a new job? Want to gather insight on job search strategies? The CFA Society Chicago Job Seeker's Forum series is a supportive environment to provide members with potential new opportunities and resources to find employment.

The CFA Society Chicago Book Club is an excellent way for members to discuss financial literature with others in the society.

Tap into the networking power of influential CFA Chicago members by joining us for a progressive networking dinner in Oakbrook.

This course takes a practical approach to examining how corporations are valued and the major analytical tools that are used. Go beyond the academic theory of financial ratios and apply real-world methods of evaluating a company's intrinsic value.

The Investment Exchange Forum is a stock-picking meeting of 10-15 CFA Chicago members. Each meeting features actionable ideas by presenting volunteers and a lively discussion of the topic at hand.

Andre Perold is the retired George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School. He is also co-founder, managing partner and chief investment officer of HighVista Strategies.

All members are invited to attend the Annual Business Meeting for CFA Society Chicago, where society leaders will present the nominated slate of Directors and Officers and provide a strategic overview of the organization.

Join your colleagues and unwind from your work day for a networking happy hour. Location TBA.

The Level 1 December 2013 CFA exams will be here before you know it! You are invited to join leaders from CFA Chicago and members from Kaplan Schweser to find out how to best prepare for the CFA exam.

Looking for a new job? The CFA Society Chicago Job Seeker's Forum series is a supportive environment to provide members with potential new opportunities and resources to find employment.

The Investment Exchange Forum is a stock-picking meeting of 10-15 CFA Chicago members. Each meeting features actionable ideas by presenting volunteers and a lively discussion of the topic at hand.

With a powerful assembly of speakers and experts covering a comprehensive range of investment analysis and portfolio management topics, there is no better chance to enhance your practical skills than the 2013 Financial Analysts Seminar.

While arguing that forecasting reliably ("Being Right") is impossibly difficult, Ned Davis espouses a philosophy that he feels can consistently win ("Make Money") through a disciplined strategy of following the weight of objective indicator evidence.

Looking for a new job? The CFA Society Chicago Job Seeker's Forum series is a supportive environment to provide members with potential new opportunities and resources to find employment.

Please join CFA Chicago for the 9th Annual Golf Outing at historic Beverly Country Club. Established in 1908, Beverly Country Club is a mainstay in the Chicagoland golf community.

Details to be announced.

CFA Society Chicago has worked with CFA Institute to develop a "live" prep program for the Claritas Investment Certificate. Our "live" classroom experience is taught by local industry professionals and PhDs.

Jim Paulsen is the chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management. An investment management industry professional since 1983, he develops strategies for managing of institutional account assets as well as mutual and collective investment funds.

Looking for a new job? The CFA Society Chicago Job Seeker's Forum series is a supportive environment to provide members with potential new opportunities and resources to find employment.

Born in France in 1940, Eveillard is a graduate of Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, an esteemed French graduate school for business studies. He started his career in 1962 with Societe Generale until relocating to the United States in 1968.

Looking for a new job? The CFA Society Chicago Job Seeker's Forum series is a supportive environment to provide members with potential new opportunities and resources to find employment.

The 2013 Annual Dinner is our premier networking event of the year, bringing together nearly 800 investment professionals and key decision-makers. The Officers and Directors of CFA Society Chicago invite you to attend this year's event.

Looking for a new job? The CFA Society Chicago Job Seeker's Forum series is a supportive environment to provide members with potential new opportunities and resources to find employment.

Miles D. White is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Abbott, a pharmaceutical and medical products company. White joined Abbott in 1984, was named chief executive officer in 1998 and became chairman of the board in 1999.

Throughout his business, philanthropic and political involvement, Jay Robert (J.B.) Pritzker, has built a reputation as a strong leader, an innovative entrepreneur and a champion of charitable causes.

Build a fully integrated financial statement projection model with income statement projections, a self-balancing balance sheet, an automated cash flow statement, and the balancing cash flow sweep/debt schedule.

Looking for a new job? The CFA Society Chicago Job Seeker's Forum series is a supportive environment to provide members with potential new opportunities and resources to find employment.