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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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 09, 2014
529 plans an easier sell for advisers as equity markets shine

College savings assets up 20% in 2013: Morningstar

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2014
Hiring process, while rigorous, leads to success

JMG Financial Group has developed an intense interviewing process that some prospective employees find too grueling to complete. But it works very well.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2014
How advisers bounce back from bankruptcy

Advisers aren't immune to personal bankruptcies, and unique professional challenges face those who go through the process.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2014
Let clients take the wheel

Through collaborative planning, advisers discover benefits of developing plans with clients instead of for them.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2014
'Just say no' applies to clients, too

The No. 1 way to help investors is to tell them firmly when they're making a mistake, finance writer says

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2014
How to hold onto assets after an inheritance

Advisers serious about providing multigenerational planning are going to have to structure their practices and processes differently in many cases, a new report finds.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 30, 2014
Wealthy seek to pass on family values through philanthropy

Advisers can use their role to facilitate building generational bonds

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 27, 2014
Providing specialized advice to single parents

Advisers can be a critical guide in securing financial health during transition

INVESTING ESG MAY 25, 2014
When money has an impact

Why impact investing, which targets companies or projects that effect positive change, while at the same time delivering a return, is gaining a foothold among advisers and clients.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 22, 2014
Behavioral finance gaining traction on the conference circuit

Behavioral finance is the hot topic at financial advisory conferences.