How can women break into investment management? It’s a tough question, because sadly, even at this late date, sexism persists in the investment industry. At the same time, job openings are becoming scarce because of the increased share of assets allocated to passive strategies. The move to passive will go away at some point. In the meantime,… [Read More]
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Year: 2016
Zimbabwe: We Need New Names
My African book project is starting to wrap up with We Need New Names: A Novelby NoViolet Bulawayo. It’s a coming of age story about modern Zimbabwe, involving a young girl whose childhood is spent in a nation in disarray. She eventually leaves for the United States, and then has to deal with the complications of… [Read More]
List: Fights you can never win, so why even try?
Who works harder Who deserves a raise more Who is busier Whose life is harder
Malawi: Growing Up In Malawi
Malawi is a small, young, and poor country. The nation has about 18 million people, almost 70 percent of whom are under age 24. No surprise, there aren’t a lot of cultural exports. I came across a UK indie band called Lake Malawi, but it’s not the same thing. For this stop in my ongoing exploration of Africa,… [Read More]
Madagascar: Lords and Lemurs
Alison Jolly was an anthropologist who specialized in lemurs. This put her in a unique position to study the very different groups of people in Madagascar, forming the centerpiece of Lords and Lemurs: Mad Scientists, Kings With Spears, and the Survival of Diversity in Madagascar. She made repeated trips over a period of almost 40 years for… [Read More]
