Tag: Career
Testosterone Linked to Risk-Taking
A new study of MBA students suggests women with higher levels of testosterone are more likely to be less risk-averse and take riskier jobs in finance.
IMHO: Looking Class
Next week PLANSPONSOR and PLANADVISER will open nominations for our Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year awards.
For Many, Rainy Day Funds Would Run Dry Quickly
If they lost their job, more than a third (34%) of those participating in a recent poll said their rainy day fund would last a week or less.
How Do You Spend Your Time?
The average American spends 8.6 hours sleeping and 7.6 hours working.
Last Call for Retirees
As companies have to slash retirement benefits in these tough times, a Canadian company will stop giving free beer to retirees.
U.S. Can't Get No Satisfaction
Need happiness? Move to Canada, or better yet, Denmark.
College Business Grads Average Start: $47k
Although most starting salary offers to the college Class of 2009 have decreased slightly from those offers extended to the Class of 2008, business disciplines have seen increases...
Sleep Deficit on the Rise
Be careful on the road: More than one-third of Americans reported dozing off behind the wheel, according to a recent poll by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).
Advisers Eat Their Veggies
As a busy adviser, it might be easy to drop by and pick up some fast food, but how many of you actually do?
Advisers Toughing Out Troubled Times
The times may be troubled, the markets volatile, but advisers seem resilient.
FAs Seek Better Culture, More Independence
Advisers are leaving their firms for various reasons, most often citing culture, the desire for more independence, and disagreement with the senior management philosophy.
B-Ds Dealing With Dwindling Numbers of Advisers
The number of financial advisers in the U.S. declined from 256,569 in 2005 to 245, 831 last year.