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.

Liz Skinner
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Is male traders' overconfidence responsible for market bubbles?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 19, 2015
Is male traders' overconfidence responsible for market bubbles?

Research shows more women traders equals smaller and fewer blow-ups.

New defenses necessary for protecting client data
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2015
New defenses necessary for protecting client data

From the president down, experts say data security is the responsibility of all who hold sensitive information.

Insurance not the cybersecurity answer
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 17, 2015
Insurance not the cybersecurity answer

Education, technology and policies are key to online fraud prevention, experts say

NEWS RIAS FEB 13, 2015
Adviser pool continues to drain, losing 2% in 2013

According to new data, adviser headcount fell by 1.9% in 2013, as about 5,500 advisers left the industry and were not replaced.

Know a client's emotional biases to get through volatility
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 12, 2015
Know a client's emotional biases to get through volatility

Advisers will need to communicate and focus on goals to get through periods of market ups and downs

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2015
Next gen advisers finding their niche in the industry

Each of the 6 next-generation advisers <i>InvestmentNews</i> has followed over their first year in the advice business is finding their focus in the ever-changing industry. </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150329/YEARONEMARCH&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Our full Year One special report</a>)</b></i>

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2015
Financial adviser rises in list of top jobs

The advice business increasingly is a terrific profession, moving up 16 spots on the U.S. News &amp; World Report list from last year. <b><i>(Don't miss: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150113/FREE/113009999/PH/the-10-best-business-jobs-of-2015&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 10 best business jobs of 2015</a>)</i></b>

House approves bill easing 529 plan rules
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2015
House approves bill easing 529 plan rules

Families may get to pay for computers again with these popular college savings accounts.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 02, 2015
Upgrade your website or drive away business

Most advisers don't appreciate the critical role sites play in bringing on top clients.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2015
Goals-based planning: A 'show me the money' retirement tool

Identifying and prioritizing goals helps advisers create a financial plan that funds them, professor says