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 JAN 06, 2014
Would your adviser drive you to Mexico?

Would your adviser spend five days helping you drive to Mexico? How about completing hours of passport paperwork for you to head to Italy, or shredding a car-full of your old documents?

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 02, 2014
What you don't know about your 529 college savings plan could hurt you

Federal regulator wants consumers to become better informed on fees

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 02, 2014
Regulator pushes for more fee disclosure from 529 college savings plans

MSRB wants to learn more to help consumers become more informed.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 19, 2013
Relax, clients don't want to hear from you via Twitter

New report finds the high-net-worth clients would rather communicate the old-fashioned way.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2013
New study finds husbands forge stronger relationships with financial advisers

Men worry about leaving their spouse unprepared when they die, but still may be part of the problem

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 17, 2013
Advisers battle to cure clients' 4-year itch

Advisers who want to hold on to their clients should boost their service efforts between the second and fourth year, because that's when individuals are most likely to bolt, new research shows.

NEWS RIAS DEC 17, 2013
Nobel laureate: Everyone should have a financial adviser

Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller said a lack of good financial advice was one of the problems that led to the financial crisis.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2013
DOMA ruling dramatically changes financial planning for same-sex couples

The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday put an end to the law known as the Defense of Marriage Act. But it also marks the beginning of a new era in financial planning for gay couples.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 15, 2013
Advisers who specialize in a profession are invaluable

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2013
Adviser collaborates with rivals to build brand

It isn't by chance that Frank Moore's firm, Vintage Financial Services, ranks among the best-performing financial advisory businesses.