Marquette’s AIM program is the oldest undergraduate CFA Program Partner

Since 2006, Marquette’s AIM program has been a partner with the CFA Institute. The AIM program utilizes CFA texts, web content, and speakers to help prepare students to take and pass the CFA exam following graduation.

The CFA Institute partners with globally diverse, high profile institutions who cover a significant portion of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge™ and who embrace the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct in their degree programs. Since 2006, Marquette’s AIM program has been a CFA Program Partner.

Recognition as a CFA Program Partner provides a signal to potential students, current students, and the marketplace that the university curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA exams.

Partnerships are considered on a case-by-case basis. While there are minimum requirements to submit an application to become a partner, meeting these requirements is not sufficient to achieve a partnership. CFA Institute reserves the right, at its sole discretion, not to approve any application for status as a partner.

CFA Program Partner distribution by region:

• Asia Pacific − 35 partners in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand
• Europe, Middle East, and Africa − 47 partners in Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United Kingdom
• The Americas − 58 partners in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, the United States, and Venezuela.

New Graduates Featured in Marquette Alumni Newsletter

Colleen Osborne, Bus Ad '12, has been hired by the Corporate and Investment Banking division of BNP Paribas, New York, which provides financing, advisory and capital markets services to companies, financial institutions, investment funds and hedge funds worldwide. 

The link to the article is at: http://marquette.edu/alumni/newsletter/2010-13/June12newgrad.shtml.

Coleen was a member of the AIM Class of 2012 that graduated in May.

Krause's Belmont Stakes Predictions

No Triple Crown winner in 2012.


With the scratch of I’ll Have Another, the 2012 Belmont Stakes comes down to either Union Rags or Dullahan. Too bad because it would have been good for the sport to have IHA run for the Triple Crown. Oh well, maybe next year…

Long Shot (20:1) #10 Optimizer. D. Wayne Lukas was kicked in the head this week by one of his horses and is getting up there in age, but Optimizer might sneak into the money. This might be Lukas' last major.  While not a strong horse running in the previous two legs of the Triple Crown, Optimizer should be better at the 1 1/2 mile Belmont track. At 20:1 this would be a nice payout.  Bet WPS #10 and include your exotics.

Best Pick (6:1) #3 Union Rags. This was my pick in the Kentucky Derby and I still like him. Union Rags ran a poor Derby getting blocked deep in the field for most of the race and finished a closing 7^th. Union Rags was an unbeaten two year old who lost the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile last fall by a nose. Mistakes by jocky, Julien Leparoux, have resulted in John Velazquez getting the ride. With a winning trainer, Michael Matz, and Seattle Slew bloodlines, I like Union Rags.  The odds won’t stay at 6:1, but I think this is the winner on Saturday in New York. Bet to win.

Solid Pick (5:1) #5 Dullahan. The only reason this is not my top pick for the Belmont is because Hall of Fame jockey, Kent Desormeaux, lost his mount on Dullahan to Javier Castellano. While Belmont is Castellano’s home track, Desormeaux is a proven big race jockey and is not as familiar with the horse. Dullahan, owned by Iowa-based Donegal Racing, was a strong third in the Kentucky Derby and then sat out the Preakness. He should be fresh and ready to run the distance. Look for Union Rags to edge out Dullahan . Bet WPS. 


Good luck - and too bad that we don't have a shot at the Triple Crown this year.

Brady Lands a Big One!

Brady Endl celebrates his graduation from Marquette (MBA '12) with the catch of the day...

PS It's amazing what you can do with Photoshop!

End of the 2012 spring semester AIM Program newsletter

For a pdf of the newsletter shown below, go to: AIM Semester Wrap-up

AIM Semester Wrap-up

Krause's Preakness Picks

With graduation weekend at Marquette it has been hard to put out my Preakness picks; however, here goes.

Long Shot (30:1) # 10 Optimizer. D. Wayne Lukas is not getting any younger and this isn't his strongest horses, but the Wisconsin connection might come through one last time. Optimizer might be better at the 1 1/2 mile Belmont track, but at 30:1 I wouldn't be surprised that Lukas' gets his 6th Preakness. WPS #10.

Value Pick (6:1) #5 Went the Day Well. This was my long shot in the Derby and finished a strong 4th - another 1/8 mile and Went the Day Well would have been a big payday. I like the trainer and the jockey...and the horse has been improving steadily. This horse should finish up in the money.

Best Horse (8:5) #7 Bodemeister. Baffert says this horse is ready and won't give up the late lead like he did in the Kentucky Derby. Baffert indicates that Bodemesiter has trained well the past two weeks and is ready to go.  Like Lukas, Baffert is looking for his 6th Preakness and I think at the end of the day he'll have it.


Nice field for the Preakness and the weather looks fine. Enjoy the races ---- and graduation! Good luck.

HANK AARON IS THE 2012 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER AT MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY

Baseball great Hank Aaron will be Marquette University’s Commencement speaker at this year’s spring ceremony. 

As part of the ceremony, Aaron will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree. Aaron holds many of baseball's most distinguished records and continued to work on behalf of racial equality and civil rights after his major league career ended.

Krause's Kentucky Derby Picks 2012 (Updated)

It is Kentucky Derby weekend and here again are my picks!  I see strong similarities to handicapping horses and selecting individual common stocks – quantitative evaluation of past performance, assessment of management, and peer comparison. And like the stock market, the outcome of a horse race is often times greatly influenced by unexpected events.

So be forewarned that, like stock picking, the Derby is a tough race to handicap because of the large field and the lack of a clear favorite. Also, the weather for Saturday afternoon is somewhat uncertain with a 40% chance of thunderstorms.... nevertheless, here goes.

Value Pick: #14 Hansen (10:1). What I like most about this pick is the jockey, Ramon Dominguez. He is the 2010 and 2011 Eclipse Award winner for Outstanding Jockey and has twice led the nation in number of victories. He has two Breeders' Cup wins – including the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (aboard Hansen). While he can go the distance and likes to lead, he did fade to second in the Blue Grass. He is coming off a four week layout and should be sharp for the Derby. I also love the Secretariat bloodline via Storm Cat. The 14 post was a good draw and I see Hansen as a nice value pick at 10:1. And, yes, he'll be an easy horse to follow during the race! WPS bet on #10.

Long-shot: #13 Went the Day Well (20:1). Here's a speed horse that could surprise if the big field groups together. Went the Day Well is ridden by John Velazquez, trained by Graham Motion, and owned by Team Valor - the same combination that won last year’s Kentucky Derby with Animal Kingdom.  He has a good post position and also has a distant Secretariat bloodline. He has not run against many strong horses and is coming off a six week layoff, but could be this year’s Giacomo or Mine That Bird. Might be a good horse to include in some of the exotics especially since he could go off at more than 20:1 at post time. 

Best Horse: #4 Union Rags (9:2). Union Rags was an unbeaten two year old who lost the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile last fall by a nose to Hansen. This could be ‘the’ horse in 2012 – and maybe one with a good shot to win the Triple Crown. The unfortunate draw of the 4 post along with a third in the Florida Derby will likely keep the odds high enough on race day to make for a good payout. Excellent jockey, Julien Leparoux, and a winning trainer, Michael Matz, make this a very strong entry in the run for the roses. If he can survive the rodeo-like start of the Derby from an inside post position, he might be wearing the roses. Win bet on #4.    

Horse with Best Investment Name: #11 Alpha (12:1). You’d think the 11 post would be a great draw for a speed horse, but Alpha is a very nervous and volatile horse who will be loaded first. While Alpha is lightning fast, he is known for being fractious in the gate. He’s been able to get out of early race troubles before, but this time he won’t be able to make up for a poor start in a twenty horse field with a grueling and demanding pace. If you are seeking investment alpha, you won’t likely get excess return from Alpha.  

Good luck and bet responsibly.