Investing Rules for Women
Sure, investing can be intimidating. And if you’re averse to what can appear to be an endless stream of formulas, ratios, and financial jargon, now is the time to get over it.
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Sure, investing can be intimidating. And if you’re averse to what can appear to be an endless stream of formulas, ratios, and financial jargon, now is the time to get over it.
Our nation has officially been in a recession for roughly a year—one already characterized as the most brutal in decades. At press time, 10 million Americans were out of work—6.1% of whites, 11.2% of blacks. Moreover, the financial services and automotive sectors, to name two industries, require billions in taxpayer dollars to stay afloat. Yet in this midst of this strained economy, Black Enterprise has decided to spotlight the extraordinary achievements of a cadre of top professionals—our 100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America.
While Ford stands alone as the only American automaker that didn’t solicit bailout money from the U.S. government and subsequently file for bankruptcy protection, it was far from unscathed.
In the dot-com-crazed ’90s, a good number of investment firms chased big returns by employing high-risk strategies. As equity markets produced double-digit gains, portfolio managers seemed to view any tech venture as a boundless opportunity to reap huge profits. That is, until the dot-com boom went bust.
Hon. Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, was appointed by President Obama to serve on the President’s Council on Advisors on Science and Technology. Her research and policy focus...