How Failure Paves the Way for Success
“Failure is success in progress.” Albert Einstein We spend much of our lives trying to avoid failure. We study in school, wear protective gear when playing sports, and try to [...]
Introverts and Extroverts: Leading Together
Introverts are getting a lot of positive press lately, likely due to Susan Cain’s bestseller, Quiet: The Power of Introverts. In the book, Cain extols the oft-overlooked virtues of introverts [...]
September Surprise: Bill Gross Leaving Pimco
The financial world woke up to a surprise this morning: Bill Gross, co-founder of asset manager Pimco, announced he was leaving the firm to join Janus Capital Group, a mutual [...]
Geopolitical Risk and its Implications for 2014
Globalization has made our world smaller and more connected; it has also created markets with a higher correlation to each other. World events and political unrest, known as geopolitical risk [...]
Trends in Asset Management: Smart Beta
Smart beta might just be the next big thing in investing, but what is it and what can it do for you? At its most basic, smart beta offers investors [...]
Quantitative Easing and its Impact in 2014
image courtesy freedigitalphotos.net and suphakit73 In 2008, as the US economy began its historic slide into the Great Recession, one solution to bolster the sagging economy was the [...]
Chief Operating Officers: The Unsung Heroes of the C-Suite?
The role of chief operating officer has typically been relegated to the background while the CEO takes front and center stage. Understandable, since the CEO is typically the face and [...]
Leveraging Social Media in Financial Services
Social media has rapidly changed the business landscape over the last several years. Between marketing directly to customers on Facebook to networking on LinkedIn, businesses have the ability to connect [...]
High Frequency Trading: New Book Stirs Controversy
Michael Lewis, the author of books such as The Blind Side and Moneyball, has written another book, this time focusing on the world of high frequency electronic trading (HFT). In [...]
Insights to Innovation: Understanding Retirement Trends
The idea of working until age 65 and collecting a pension is no longer a viable plan for retirement. The first wave of baby boomers is forging new ground in [...]