Liz Skinner

Liz Skinner is Special Projects Editor for InvestmentNews and Editor of ESG Clarity US. She has been a financial reporter and editor at InvestmentNews for 10 years. Liz joined InvestmentNews after five years as a reporter for Bloomberg News, where she covered the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other business news out of the nation’s capital. Off the clock, she’s raising two fearless girls and enjoys running, ice-skating and traveling to as many cities and beaches as possible. She has an MA in Environmental Resource Policy from George Washington University and you can connect with her on Twitter @SkinnerLiz.

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Use exit interviews to help employees be happier than Amazonians
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2015
Use exit interviews to help employees be happier than Amazonians

Ask departing employees certain questions to uncover bad morale or other issues.

Save time, add profits with these productivity tips
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 20, 2015
Save time, add profits with these productivity tips

Growing firms need leaders who get more done without doing it themselves, expert says.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2015
How you should react to the IRS data breach

The number of citizens exposed in the tax hack reportedly triples. What if you were a victim of the cyber-crime?

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2015
CEO of 'Best Company to Work For' divulges management secrets

Robert W. Baird & Co. was one of the few financial services companies to grow its employee force during the financial crisis — all because of these qualities.

SEC alleges Boston adviser defrauded clients and lost over $12 million
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2015
SEC alleges Boston adviser defrauded clients and lost over $12 million

Interinvest founder hid his interests in penny stock companies he put clients in, agency says

RETIREMENT TAX AUG 18, 2015
Wealthy want more than a tax break from charitable donations

Wealthy Americans think more strategically about their charitable gifting than one might expect. About three-quarters of donors in a new survey said driving forces included an interest in lowering capital gains taxes or being able to give more to charities by using donor advised funds.

Five financial firms up for first corporate award from Invest in Others
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2015
Five financial firms up for first corporate award from Invest in Others

Corporate Philanthropy Award to recognize ongoing charitable work from employees and senior management.

Certification for 'exit planners' little known in the advice industry
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 14, 2015
Certification for 'exit planners' little known in the advice industry

Curious designation trains financial professionals to help business owners sell their firms.

How you can shield yourself from data theft
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 13, 2015
How you can shield yourself from data theft

Eva Velasquez, chief executive of the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center, gives tips you can implement today.

Advisers say China drop isn't done yet, but calm clients on the downslide
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS AUG 11, 2015
Advisers say China drop isn't done yet, but calm clients on the downslide

It's premature to think Chinese stocks are over the worst, but investing for the long term changes the picture.