First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 3, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Stephanie Niven written by Cleo Thompson (London), founder of The Gender Blog, for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

Hammer 85

Hammer Blog Career Planning 85

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Manage emergencies – You never know when disaster might strike; having enough in the bank to cover emergency kit repair, economic downturns, and other unforeseen circumstances is vital. Not holding enough reserves – You should always aim to have cash in the bank to cover at least three to six months of expenses.

Management 105

Management Banking Credit Scoring Discount 105

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

What wasn’t really up in the air was whether the new head of the world’s most powerful central bank would have a doctorate in economics. The result was the Fed-Treasury Accord of 1951, which McCabe hammered out with Assistant Treasury Secretary William McChesney Martin. History has not judged his tenure well. But a career professor?

Banking 8

Banking Rogers Career Education 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Or you could participate in projects financed in part by conventional investors and in part by non-profits. If you start seeing everything through the impact investing lens, it starts looking like you have a hammer and everything looks like a nail. Secondly, it’s about combining philanthropic and financial investors.

Insurance 9

Insurance Bond Hedge Bottom-up 9