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U.S. Commercial Real Estate Is Headed Toward a Crisis

Harvard Business

commercial banks being overexposed to commercial real estate (CRE) have intensified as the global pandemic upended long-held economic assumptions of perpetually subdued inflation, low interest rates, and in-office work. The risks of U.S.

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

I managed a group of 17 brand ambassadors executing an “in-field” activation/marketing campaign for an IMG client, Wrigley Canada (chewing gum). It was an incredible experience and some of the best weeks of my life to this point; however, it taught me that I did not want to work in event management. November 2013: Received offer.

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Asset Management – Industry Overview (Part 1 of 4)

Tom Spencer

Asset managers are institutions that ‘manage money’ on behalf of certain beneficiaries. Well, asset managers aim to understand client investment objectives and invest client funds in a variety of financial products and asset classes. Major traditional asset managers include: Blackrock. Affiliated Managers.

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What the Data Says About Women in Management Between 1980 and 2010

Harvard Business

Does this stalled revolution play out in management positions, too? To explore this, I used data on full-time managers obtained from the U.S. Women’s representation in management is higher than it’s ever been. Women’s representation in management is higher than it’s ever been. And if so, how?

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How the Insurance Industry Can Push Us to Prepare for Climate Change

Harvard Business

And the risks are real: Zillow’s research predicts that $400 billion dollars of real estate value in Florida could be at risk from climate change by the year 2100. By investing in these durable improvements, real estate owners can lower their premiums because they have reduced the risk that their real estate assets face.

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VC Stereotypes About Men and Women Aren’t Supported by Performance Data

Harvard Business

Nonetheless, statistics show that women-owned businesses, which account for one-third of Swedish businesses, are not granted the corresponding proportion of government venture financing; in fact, women-owned businesses receive only 7%. ” In contrast, men were characterized as ambitious, risk-taking, and eager to test their ideas.

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Will Wall Street Be Able to Earn the Trust of Younger Investors?

Harvard Business

Higher-fee, actively managed funds lost $500 billion in assets since 2015, with much of it flowing to much lower cost passive funds (e.g. You can now invest in ‘fix and flip’ real estate investments via companies like Groundfloor, Lending Home, and PeerStreet. index funds).