{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"CFA Career Chats: Mark Smith-Windsor, BA (Economics), CPA, CMA, CFA","description":"Mark Smith-Windsor joins Jordan Wilson to discuss his education, career path, CFA designation, and much more. Mark is a Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor with IA Securities in Saskatoon. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Saskatchewan. Mark also possesses his CPA, CMA designation and is a CFA Charterholder. &amp;nbsp; Mark provides his thoughts on: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Why major in Economics? Did that education assist in your finance career? 6:00 Did you initially work in an economics related job or start straight in finance? 10:30 Did having an economics education help or hinder you in the CFA Program? 17:10 How has your career progressed since graduating from university? 23:25 What is the difference between a Team Approach and One on One? 32:00 What is the role of a Portfolio Manager? 38:45 What are \u201cKnow Your Client\u201d rules and why are they important? 41:45 What \u201csoft\u201d skills are important to develop? 50:30 What complementary \u201chard\u201d skills are worth adding to your repertoire? 55:45 What industries and\/or skills may become important in the next decade? 58:15 What are some considerations when investing in small, resource firms? 1:05:00 How is investing in smaller, private companies different from large, public firms? 1:08:40 What advice would Mark give to his High School or University age self? ","author_name":"CFA: Careers For All","author_url":"https:\/\/www.cfasociety.org\/saskatchewan\/Pages\/default.aspx","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20857043\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/20857043"}