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Bernanke helmed the Fed when it was going through the financial crisis of 2008, and the subsequent recession that followed. He was the first chairman to bring the benchmark interest rate to almost zero, and he implemented other measures that have since been copied by successors. He is also a known authority on the Great Depression.
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But when you look at emerging markets and when you look at value, the opportunity for alpha is much, much greater than it is in traditional large cap growth stocks in the US And a lot of managers in that space actually beat their benchmark. And so as the global financial markets were in a tailspin, they were actually very resilient.
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Construct Reliable Control Systems: Ensuring the integrity of financialsystems and controls is crucial. The CFO must review existing controls, identify any gaps, and implement improvements to safeguard the company’s assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.
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