Biography
Lauren Foster was a content director on the professional learning team at CFA Institute and host of the Take 15 Podcast. She is the former managing editor of Enterprising Investor and co-lead of CFA Institute’s Women in Investment Management initiative. Lauren spent nearly a decade on staff at the Financial Times as a reporter and editor based in the New York bureau, followed by freelance writing for Barron’s and the FT. Lauren holds a BA in political science from the University of Cape Town, and an MS in journalism from Columbia University.
The global financial crisis of 2008 set events in motion that may affect financial markets far into the future.
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Many companies are trying to improve their organizations by putting diversity to work, accessing a broader talent pool for improved results.
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