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Financial History Editorial Board Member Jason Zweig Receives Elliott V . Bell Award
On September 29 , the New York Financial Writers ’ Association honored financial journalist Jason Zweig with the Elliott V . Bell Award . Zweig , a columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the author and editor of several investing books , has been an active member of the Financial History editorial board for 30 years .
Zweig is the 44th annual recipient of the award , which honors journalists who have made a significant contribution to the field of financial journalism . Since 1976 , many of the biggest names in financial journalism have joined the list of Elliott V . Bell Award alumni , including Gretchen Morgenson , Allan Sloan , Paul Steiger , MoAF Trustee Myron Kandel and long-time MoAF supporters Carol Loomis and Diana Henriques .
The award committee recognized Zweig for his decades of service helping average Americans navigate the often-murky world of investing and to make the most of their retirement savings . Zweig continues to do so today through his weekly “ Intelligent Investor ” column in The Wall Street Journal .
In addition to his work at the Journal , Zweig is also the author of The Devil ’ s Financial Dictionary , a satirical glossary of Wall Street , and Your Money and Your Brain , on the neuroscience of financial decision-making . Zweig also edited the revised edition of Benjamin Graham ’ s The Intelligent Investor ; wrote The Little Book of Safe Money ; co-edited Benjamin Graham : Building a Profession , an anthology of Graham ’ s essays ; and assisted the Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman in writing his book Thinking , Fast and Slow .
In addition to his involvement on the Financial History editorial board , he also served as a trustee of the Museum of American Finance .
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Lawrence Cunningham , in conversation with financial correspondent Astrid Doerner , on Quality Shareholders : How the Best Managers Attract and Keep Them . Presented in partnership with the Fordham University Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis and the CFA Society New York . Conversation followed by Q & A . 12:00 – 1:00 p . m . Free ; registration required . Registered guests will receive the Zoom link prior to the program .
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Bruce Greenwald on Value Investing : From Graham to Buffett and Beyond . Presented in partnership with the Fordham University Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis and the CFA Society New York . Talk followed by Q & A . 6:00p . m . Free ; registration required . Registered guests will receive the Zoom link prior to the program .
Nov 20 “ Still Lower for Even Longer : What Will Its Impact Be ?” Panel discussion featuring Richard Sylla , Beth Ann Bovino , Peter Crane , Scott Hildenbrand , Sandy Rich and Aaron Sarfatti , with closing remarks by David Cowen . Presented in partnership with the CFA Society New York . 1:00 – 3:00 p . m . General admission $ 25 ; MoAF members $ 15 with discount code “ MOAF ” ( all caps ).
Feb 22 Annual MoAF Gala honoring Roger W . Ferguson and Brian Moynihan . Virtual format . 5:30pm VIP reception ; 6:00pm program .
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