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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NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 08, 2014
Defunct WJB Capital and two execs hid company's financial distress for years, Finra says

WJB Capital Group Inc. and two of its top executives settled allegations that it masked the firm's financial difficulties and traded securities without sufficient capital during the two years before it shuttered its doors in January.

NEWS RIAS FEB 04, 2014
Big miss: Advisers seldom discuss retirement living arrangements with clients

Housing discussion an opportunity for advisers and important for clients, Legg Mason says.

NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2014
Advisers differ on whether in-house investment management is a plus

Brodeski says advisers should advise; Carson insists that it's possible to generate alpha.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 31, 2014
With markets on a tear, advisers see strong year for charitable giving

As the U.S. heads into its peak annual giving season, Americans feel bombarded with donation requests, but on the whole, they are digging deeper. Financial advisers said their clients this year are more confident about their financial future and are willing to increase their donations, thanks in part to the stock market tear.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 28, 2014
Convincing women to build a stake in their financial future

"Celebrate the women who have really become engaged and grown their knowledge and confidence in regard to financial decision making and financial topics,” Paula Chesser said.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2014
Adhesion Wealth adds behavioral finance tools to investment plans

Joins efforts of other turnkey asset management providers in helping clients factor in fears, biases and emotions.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2014
Pay attention to the power grabbers at your firm

“High-powered Napoleons” can undo a business from within

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2014
Husbands stifle wife-adviser relationships

Men worry about leaving their spouse unprepared when they die, but still may be part of the problem, a new Fidelity report finds.

YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JAN 27, 2014
Investing in women's network, Sallie Krawcheck goes from advocacy to action

Female advisers see value of women-only business events.

NEWS RIAS JAN 23, 2014
Financial adviser job loses a little luster

The financial adviser job slips further down the list of top 100 jobs to No. 41, although the profession is still a stand-out for opportunity and work-life balance. Liz Skinner has the reaction. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20140123/FREE/123009999/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 10 best business jobs of 2014</a>)</i>