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Back MatterSource: Financial Analysts Journal, Vol. 61, No. 6 (Nov. - Dec., 2005)Published by: CFA InstituteStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4480722 .

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WHAT IS your MEASURE OF VALUE?

E VA L U AT I N G investment performance is a complex business. A lot depends on

the precision of the tools being used and the knowledge of the practitioner. But how do

you measure who brings the most value to the task?

CFA Institute introduces a specialty certification program to help you develop the

kind of expertise needed for consistent, precise execution every time: the Certificate in

Global Investment Performance Standards (CGIPS).

The CGIPS program builds on the more than 40 years of experience that CFA Institute

has in educating and testing investment professionals. With such seasoned perspective,

a practice-based curriculum, and an emphasis on ethical standards, the CGIPS program

provides the skills you need to prove your worth at any firm.

Covering professional ethics, performance measurement, and the GIPS standards,

the CGIPS program will help you demonstrate expert status - to yourself, to your firm,

and to your clients.

See how the CGIPS program measures up. Visit www.cfainsitute.org/cgips.

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