Author: Frederick Orin Bartlett
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The Wall Street Girl
Author: Frederick Orin Bartlett
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The Wall Street Girl
Author: Frederick Bartlett
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040477759
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040477759
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Wall Street Women
Author: Melissa S. Fisher
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822353458
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Wall Street Women tells the story of the first generation of women to establish themselves as professionals on Wall Street. Since these women, who began their careers in the 1960s, faced blatant discrimination and barriers to advancement, they created formal and informal associations to bolster one another's careers. In this important historical ethnography, Melissa S. Fisher draws on fieldwork, archival research, and extensive interviews with a very successful cohort of first-generation Wall Street women. She describes their professional and political associations, most notably the Financial Women's Association of New York City and the Women's Campaign Fund, a bipartisan group formed to promote the election of pro-choice women. Fisher charts the evolution of the women's careers, the growth of their political and economic clout, changes in their perspectives and the cultural climate on Wall Street, and their experiences of the 2008 financial collapse. While most of the pioneering subjects of Wall Street Women did not participate in the women's movement as it was happening in the 1960s and 1970s, Fisher argues that they did produce a "market feminism" which aligned liberal feminist ideals about meritocracy and gender equity with the logic of the market.
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822353458
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Wall Street Women tells the story of the first generation of women to establish themselves as professionals on Wall Street. Since these women, who began their careers in the 1960s, faced blatant discrimination and barriers to advancement, they created formal and informal associations to bolster one another's careers. In this important historical ethnography, Melissa S. Fisher draws on fieldwork, archival research, and extensive interviews with a very successful cohort of first-generation Wall Street women. She describes their professional and political associations, most notably the Financial Women's Association of New York City and the Women's Campaign Fund, a bipartisan group formed to promote the election of pro-choice women. Fisher charts the evolution of the women's careers, the growth of their political and economic clout, changes in their perspectives and the cultural climate on Wall Street, and their experiences of the 2008 financial collapse. While most of the pioneering subjects of Wall Street Women did not participate in the women's movement as it was happening in the 1960s and 1970s, Fisher argues that they did produce a "market feminism" which aligned liberal feminist ideals about meritocracy and gender equity with the logic of the market.
Bond Girl
Author: Erin Duffy
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062065912
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
“I’m crazy about Bond Girl. Erin Duffy is a fresh, funny, and fabulous new voice.” —Adriana Trigiani, author of Brava, Valentine The Devil Wears Prada meets Wall Street in Bond Girl—a hilarious, fast–paced race through the jungle of high finance in four–inch heels. An author who spent ten years working on Wall Street, Erin Duffy has parlayed her stock market savvy into a fresh, hip, funny, and sexy novel about a bright, young, newly minted B-school graduate’s rise at one of the Street’s most prestigious brokerage firms—only to confront the possible destruction of her dreams in the infamous 2008 financial bust. Bond Girl is a blue chip hoot for anyone who loves smart and fun contemporary woman’s fiction.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062065912
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
“I’m crazy about Bond Girl. Erin Duffy is a fresh, funny, and fabulous new voice.” —Adriana Trigiani, author of Brava, Valentine The Devil Wears Prada meets Wall Street in Bond Girl—a hilarious, fast–paced race through the jungle of high finance in four–inch heels. An author who spent ten years working on Wall Street, Erin Duffy has parlayed her stock market savvy into a fresh, hip, funny, and sexy novel about a bright, young, newly minted B-school graduate’s rise at one of the Street’s most prestigious brokerage firms—only to confront the possible destruction of her dreams in the infamous 2008 financial bust. Bond Girl is a blue chip hoot for anyone who loves smart and fun contemporary woman’s fiction.
Dutch Girl
Author: Robert Matzen
Publisher: Paladin Communications
ISBN: 1732273545
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
Twenty-five years after her passing, Audrey Hepburn remains the most beloved of all Hollywood stars, known as much for her role as UNICEF ambassador as for films like Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany's. Several biographies have chronicled her stardom, but none has covered her intense experiences through five years of Nazi occupation in the Netherlands. According to her son, Luca Dotti, "The war made my mother who she was." Audrey Hepburn's war included participation in the Dutch Resistance, working as a doctor's assistant during the "Bridge Too Far" battle of Arnhem, the brutal execution of her uncle, and the ordeal of the Hunger Winter of 1944. She also had to contend with the fact that her father was a Nazi agent and her mother was pro-Nazi for the first two years of the occupation. But the war years also brought triumphs as Audrey became Arnhem's most famous young ballerina. Audrey's own reminiscences, new interviews with people who knew her in the war, wartime diaries, and research in classified Dutch archives shed light on the riveting, untold story of Audrey Hepburn under fire in World War II. Also included is a section of color and black-and-white photos. Many of these images are from Audrey's personal collection and are published here for the first time.
Publisher: Paladin Communications
ISBN: 1732273545
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
Twenty-five years after her passing, Audrey Hepburn remains the most beloved of all Hollywood stars, known as much for her role as UNICEF ambassador as for films like Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany's. Several biographies have chronicled her stardom, but none has covered her intense experiences through five years of Nazi occupation in the Netherlands. According to her son, Luca Dotti, "The war made my mother who she was." Audrey Hepburn's war included participation in the Dutch Resistance, working as a doctor's assistant during the "Bridge Too Far" battle of Arnhem, the brutal execution of her uncle, and the ordeal of the Hunger Winter of 1944. She also had to contend with the fact that her father was a Nazi agent and her mother was pro-Nazi for the first two years of the occupation. But the war years also brought triumphs as Audrey became Arnhem's most famous young ballerina. Audrey's own reminiscences, new interviews with people who knew her in the war, wartime diaries, and research in classified Dutch archives shed light on the riveting, untold story of Audrey Hepburn under fire in World War II. Also included is a section of color and black-and-white photos. Many of these images are from Audrey's personal collection and are published here for the first time.
Tiger Girl and the Candy Kid
Author: Glenn Stout
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 0358067774
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
"A thrilling Jazz Age chronicle of America's first gangster couple, Margaret and Richard Whittemore"--
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 0358067774
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
"A thrilling Jazz Age chronicle of America's first gangster couple, Margaret and Richard Whittemore"--
The Widow of Wall Street
Author: Randy Susan Meyers
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501131370
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The seemingly blind love of a wife for her husband as he conquers Wall Street, and her extraordinary, perhaps foolish, loyalty during his precipitous fall, is expertly explored in this “ripped-from-the-headlines story about love, ambition, and forgiveness” (PopSugar)—perfect for fans of the TV show Billions. Phoebe recognizes fire in Jake Pierce’s belly from the moment they meet as teenagers. After they marry and he creates a financial dynasty, she trusts him without hesitation—unaware his hunger for success hides a dark talent for deception. But when Phoebe learns her husband’s triumph and vast reach rests on an elaborate Ponzi scheme, her world unravels. While Jake is trapped in the web of his deceit, Phoebe is caught facing an unbearable choice. Her children refuse to see her if she remains at their father’s side, but abandoning him feels cruel and impossible. From penthouse to prison, with tragic consequences rippling well beyond Wall Street, Randy Susan Meyers’s latest novel exposes a woman struggling to survive and then redefine her life as her world crumbles. “An engrossing emotional journey” (Kirkus Reviews) and USA TODAY bestselling author Diane Chamberlain raves, “With all the suspense of a thriller, The Widow of Wall Street quickly pulled me into the story and didn’t let me go until the last page.”
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501131370
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The seemingly blind love of a wife for her husband as he conquers Wall Street, and her extraordinary, perhaps foolish, loyalty during his precipitous fall, is expertly explored in this “ripped-from-the-headlines story about love, ambition, and forgiveness” (PopSugar)—perfect for fans of the TV show Billions. Phoebe recognizes fire in Jake Pierce’s belly from the moment they meet as teenagers. After they marry and he creates a financial dynasty, she trusts him without hesitation—unaware his hunger for success hides a dark talent for deception. But when Phoebe learns her husband’s triumph and vast reach rests on an elaborate Ponzi scheme, her world unravels. While Jake is trapped in the web of his deceit, Phoebe is caught facing an unbearable choice. Her children refuse to see her if she remains at their father’s side, but abandoning him feels cruel and impossible. From penthouse to prison, with tragic consequences rippling well beyond Wall Street, Randy Susan Meyers’s latest novel exposes a woman struggling to survive and then redefine her life as her world crumbles. “An engrossing emotional journey” (Kirkus Reviews) and USA TODAY bestselling author Diane Chamberlain raves, “With all the suspense of a thriller, The Widow of Wall Street quickly pulled me into the story and didn’t let me go until the last page.”
Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl
Author: Louann Lofton
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062092251
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
*** Wall Street Journal bestseller *** Investing isn’t a man’s world anymore—and this provocative and enlightening book shows why that’s a good thing for Wall Street, the global financial system, and your own personal portfolio. Warren Buffett and all of the women of the world have one thing in common: They are better investors than the average man. It’s been proved by psychologists and scientists, and the market calamities of the past two years have only provided more statistical and anecdotal evidence of the same. Here are just a few characteristics of female investors that distinguish them from their male counterparts. • Women spend more time researching their investment choices than men do. This prevents them from chasing “hot” tips and trading on whims -- behavior that tends to weaken men’s portfolios. • Men trade 45% more often than women do, and although men are more confident investors, they tend to be overconfident. By trading more often -- and without enough research -- men reduce their net returns. But by trading less often, women get better returns and also save on transaction costs and capital gains taxes. • A study by the University of California at Davis found that women’s portfolios gained 1.4% more than men’s portfolios did. What’s more, single women did even better than single men, with 2.3% greater gains. • Women tend to look at more than just numbers when deciding whether to invest in a company. They invest in companies they feel good about ethically and personally. And companies with good products, good services, and ethics tend to have better long-term prospects -- and face fewer lawsuits. Women, with their capability for patience and good decision-making, epitomize the Foolish investment philosophy and the investment practices of the most successful investor in history: Warren Buffett. While men are brash, compulsive, and overly daring, women tend to be more studious, skeptical, and reasonable. This indispensable volume from the multimedia financial education company Motley Fool offers essential advice for every investor hoping to turn today’s savings into wealth for a better tomorrow.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062092251
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
*** Wall Street Journal bestseller *** Investing isn’t a man’s world anymore—and this provocative and enlightening book shows why that’s a good thing for Wall Street, the global financial system, and your own personal portfolio. Warren Buffett and all of the women of the world have one thing in common: They are better investors than the average man. It’s been proved by psychologists and scientists, and the market calamities of the past two years have only provided more statistical and anecdotal evidence of the same. Here are just a few characteristics of female investors that distinguish them from their male counterparts. • Women spend more time researching their investment choices than men do. This prevents them from chasing “hot” tips and trading on whims -- behavior that tends to weaken men’s portfolios. • Men trade 45% more often than women do, and although men are more confident investors, they tend to be overconfident. By trading more often -- and without enough research -- men reduce their net returns. But by trading less often, women get better returns and also save on transaction costs and capital gains taxes. • A study by the University of California at Davis found that women’s portfolios gained 1.4% more than men’s portfolios did. What’s more, single women did even better than single men, with 2.3% greater gains. • Women tend to look at more than just numbers when deciding whether to invest in a company. They invest in companies they feel good about ethically and personally. And companies with good products, good services, and ethics tend to have better long-term prospects -- and face fewer lawsuits. Women, with their capability for patience and good decision-making, epitomize the Foolish investment philosophy and the investment practices of the most successful investor in history: Warren Buffett. While men are brash, compulsive, and overly daring, women tend to be more studious, skeptical, and reasonable. This indispensable volume from the multimedia financial education company Motley Fool offers essential advice for every investor hoping to turn today’s savings into wealth for a better tomorrow.
Nobody's Girl Friday
Author: J. E. Smyth
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019084082X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
This book on the history of Hollywood's high-flying career women during the studio era covers the impact of the executives, producers, editors, writers, agents, designers, directors, and actresses who shaped Hollywood film production and style, led their unions, climbed to the top during the war, and fought the blacklist.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019084082X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
This book on the history of Hollywood's high-flying career women during the studio era covers the impact of the executives, producers, editors, writers, agents, designers, directors, and actresses who shaped Hollywood film production and style, led their unions, climbed to the top during the war, and fought the blacklist.
All My Men on Wall Street
Author: Kris Fenton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781418407797
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
ALL MY MEN ON WALL STREET: A Maine Girl's Story of Manhattan's Glitz and Grind is a true story depicting the heyday era of late-nineties Wall Street and the glory that went with it. Fenton's men - her lovers, confidants, clients, bosses, subordinates, tyrants and victims - comprise this colorful, thought-provoking and always entertaining tale. Fenton's account of working hard, playing hard and falling hard is a tale of limousines, yachts, fat bonus checks, glitz and glamour, tuxedos and ball gowns, corporate jets, joy rides through Rio, spilt champagne, innocence lost, deadlines, yelling, all-nighters, and ulcers. Dazzled by Manhattan's parties, the prestige of her new Wall Street career, and visions of streets paved with gold, Fenton is blind to the more dubious aspects of her job. In the splendor of her success, Fenton grows savvy and confident - a little too confident. She becomes smug and self-absorbed, traits she previously despised. Fenton soon attempts to escape her 'perfect' world through alcohol and trysts with nameless gents. Vomiting alone in her fancy Wall Street office, she reluctantly comes to realize that her have-it-all life is fundamentally lacking. She is given one last chance to make things right.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781418407797
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
ALL MY MEN ON WALL STREET: A Maine Girl's Story of Manhattan's Glitz and Grind is a true story depicting the heyday era of late-nineties Wall Street and the glory that went with it. Fenton's men - her lovers, confidants, clients, bosses, subordinates, tyrants and victims - comprise this colorful, thought-provoking and always entertaining tale. Fenton's account of working hard, playing hard and falling hard is a tale of limousines, yachts, fat bonus checks, glitz and glamour, tuxedos and ball gowns, corporate jets, joy rides through Rio, spilt champagne, innocence lost, deadlines, yelling, all-nighters, and ulcers. Dazzled by Manhattan's parties, the prestige of her new Wall Street career, and visions of streets paved with gold, Fenton is blind to the more dubious aspects of her job. In the splendor of her success, Fenton grows savvy and confident - a little too confident. She becomes smug and self-absorbed, traits she previously despised. Fenton soon attempts to escape her 'perfect' world through alcohol and trysts with nameless gents. Vomiting alone in her fancy Wall Street office, she reluctantly comes to realize that her have-it-all life is fundamentally lacking. She is given one last chance to make things right.