Do you know people who are brilliant but only achieve mediocre results at work because they are in the “wrong” role for them?
The Toronto CFA Society recently organized an informative seminar on career paths for financial analysts. The three panel speakers were: 1) Jaime Ziegler, Principal of Focus Consulting Group; 2) Beverly Flaxington, Co-founder and [...]

If the bad news comes true and the layoff is official, what do you do next?
It can be a challenge to think objectively at a time when the future suddenly becomes bleak and directionless. Financial analyst jobs can be difficult to come when the industry is going through a shake-up.
Here is a six-step action [...]

The latest article by the Inquisitor, The Conference Room: How You Get Fired in Finance, is a sad reflection of times. This anonymous investment banker is offering advice to young financial professionals on how to get ready for a layoff, in sharp contrast to his usual quality recommendations on how to start a career in [...]

The top hedge fund manager, John Paulson, earned a whopping $3.7 billion in 2007, according to Alpha Magazine in its seventh annual survey. George Soros came in second at $2.9 billion and James Simons third at $2.8 billion. Click here if you want to see the full list of the top 50 money managers. Here [...]