Contributed by Colleen J. Payne-Nabors of www.colleenjpayne.com. Leadership is neither an art nor a science, rather a combination of both. It is an art form because it must continually change and evolve, requiring energy and creativity. And it is a science because there are certain essential principles and techniques required to become a good leader. […]
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) According to Joanne Cleaver, the founder of Wilson-Taylor Associates, there’s a pattern for women in public accounting: they love it, but leave it. There are many theories as to why, but Cleaver, a research project manager and business journalist, has partnered up with the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart. I am securely employed at a premier management consulting firm. I know that I want to relocate sometime next year but I can take my time. Now that the market is picking up, is it better to start now, or do I wait in January? When does most hiring take […]
By Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) On September 15, 2008, 11 women walked through the doors of the Goldman Sachs office in Manhattan. Some had decades of experience in finance; others had substantial careers in law, technology, operations and accounting. All had voluntarily taken a hiatus from the workforce—from two years to two decades—and were […]
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston) While so many people have lost faith in Wall Street and the stock market during the past year, many others have renewed theirs. They are the faith-based investors—people investing based on criteria set by religious and social beliefs. Faith-based funds are considered a subset of socially responsible funds, or SRIs. According […]
On a faded and tattered piece of paper taped to a wall in Monica Mandelli’s Manhattan office is the motto by which she lives: “La vittoria non e’ mai definitiva e la sconfitta non e’ mai fatale: quello che conta e’ il coraggio,” which roughly translates into “Victory is never forever and defeat is never […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke says the US recession is probably over, and Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King expects a slow recovery for the UK. Banks will face limits on the total amount they pay their staff in bonuses under proposals being […]
By Natalie Sabia (New York City) We’ve come a long way, baby. And we have a handful of highly-capable, courageous women to thank for it, according to the fascinating “Women on Wall Street” exhibit at the Museum of American Finance in New York City. A Smithsonian affiliate, the Museum of American Finance is the nation’s […]
By Elizabeth Harrin (London) The verdict has long been out on whether dark pools of liquidity improve the investment process, but the fluctuations in the market this year have certainly seen these trading systems gaining plenty of column inches. Are dark pool investments taking market share from traditional exchanges? Or are their trades falling off, […]
by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) Cynthia Meyn, the Senior Operations Manager at PIMCO’s New York Office, spent her childhood on the move, living in three states and a European country, all before the tender age of twelve. And while some might have viewed this as a negative experience, Meyn actually sees it as one […]