Career Development
What sorts of mindsets correlate with investment success and better decisions?
“One thing that the brain is very, very good at is self-deception,” says Daniel J. Levitin.
What does a culture of inclusion look like?
With major trends converging to transform the career outlook in the financial industry, professional investors need to know how to remain viable.
Why should financial advisers care about our body language? Barbara Stewart, CFA, curates some pointers from nonverbal communication expert Mark Bowden.
“Negotiation management is much more than talking and arguing,” said shadow negotiator Foad Forghani.
Julia VanDeren highlights seven sources of career and professional development insight that she encountered over the last year that will be helpful for finance professionals in 2018.
What were the articles of the year on Enterprising Investor? The 10 leading posts covered a broad spectrum of subjects, from interviewing and cover letter tips, to how to optimize decision making and better understand blockchain technology. They were authored by some of the most influential thinkers in finance, including Michael Batnick, CFA, and Ben Carlson, CFA, and together offer an illuminating view into the state of the investment profession in 2017.
Inspired by a Ben Horowitz essay, Isaac Presley, CFA, sets out to define what differentiates the good financial advisers from the bad ones.
“Success is going from failure to failure with the same enthusiasm,” says Skype co-founder Jonas Kjellberg.