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Groupon elected Ariel Investments President Mellody Hobson to its board of directors (Image: File)

In the News: Mellody Hobson Onboard with Groupon; Diddy Settles Civil Suits; Twitter Selling You Out?

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By Janel Martinez

Posted: June 24, 2011 Tags: , , , , , , ,
Groupon elected Ariel Investments President Mellody Hobson to its board of directors (Image: File)

Forget Fear

A new way to look at the classic tradeoff between investing risk and reward

Clearly, we’ve witnessed a strong rebound after a very difficult financial crisis. And yet, in…

By Mellody Hobson

Posted: May 2, 2011 Tags: , , , ,
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WATCH: 5 Money Management Tips With Mellody Hobson

What young people need to know about investing. (It's not as difficult as you think!)

The Ariel Investments President shares her wisdom on the power of saving and investing.

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: December 9, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
For four decades and counting, Black Enterprise has been committed to the financial education and economic advancement of black Americans. Our mission, simply put, is to help you build Wealth for Life. Over the years, we've gained some passionate allies in our campaign to help you reach your goals, achieve your dreams and improve the quality of your life by taking control of your finances. The following champions of financial literacy--ranging from syndicated columnists and television anchors to finance industry pros and community activists--have been among the most effective and determined evangelists of our Wealth for Life Principles. If you are serious about wealth building, pay attention to the people who want to make your rich.

16 Money Experts Who Want To Make You Rich

These champions of financial literacy are committed to helping you to achieve the Black Enterprise mission: Wealth for Life

If Wealth for Life is your goal, these champions of financial literacy are committed to…

By Alfred Edmond, Jr.

Posted: November 19, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Middle-class African Americans are more likely than whites to have cut back on saving and investing in order to make it through the recession, according to the 2010 Ariel Black Investor Survey. The data is not unexpected since the unemployment rate for African Americans (15.4%) continues to track higher than the overall jobless rate for all Americans (9.5%). “In times of economic hardship, people have to make difficult decisions,” said Mellody Hobson, Ariel president and columnist for Black Enterprise magazine. “Unfortunately, the resulting trade-offs mean many in our community are slipping even further behind.”

African American Investors are Down, but Not Out

Cutting back on saving and spending, helps blacks make it through recession

Middle-class African Americans are more likely than whites to have cut back on saving and…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

Posted: July 22, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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75 Most Powerful Women In Business

From technology to finance, these professionals are changing global business

What does it take to be named one of Black Enterprise’s 75 Most Powerful Women…

By Sonia Alleyne

Posted: February 1, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,