U.S. investment firms with the most female portfolio managers aren’t on Wall Street. The top two, which are in San Francisco, also happen to be led by women, according to research by Morningstar Inc. Reasons for avoiding the famed financial epicenter include its:
Many of the Best Wall Street Jobs for Women Aren’t on Wall Street
A glimpse into the drive and motivation of Carla Harrison, one of the most powerful women on Wall Street and in finance.
LinkedIn Influencer Carla Harris has been called one of the most powerful women and Black executives on Wall Street and in corporate America. She began her finance career as an associate, and worked her way up the ranks at Morgan Stanley where she has spent the past three decades brokering deals, executing IPOs and creating an in-house innovation lab. Harris says, “I’m negatively motivated. And when you tell me I can’t do something, I’m all over it.” Senior News Editor Maya Pope-Chappell interviewed the vice chairman and managing director about why she decided to pursue finance, her early career on Wall Street and mistakes she made along the way. What are your best sources of motivation? What pushes you to excel on the job or in school? Tell us in the comments! #HowIGotHere #LinkedInVideo #LinkedInFinance #wallstreet
Some women really pursue their goals and dreams full throttle
"Enter Lauren Simmons, the only full-time female broker on the New York Stock Exchange floor, as well as the only African-American woman, and at 23, the youngest." https://lnkd.in/eW8u7kB #BlackWealthNetwork #Investing
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