by Manisha Thakor | Mar 1, 2011 | All Posts
Have you ever wondered what it’s like being a woman working on Wall Street? In 2009, New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas Kristof eloquently pointed out that our economy might be in a very different place had it been Lehman Sisters and Brothers rather...
by Manisha Thakor | Feb 23, 2011 | All Posts, Invest, Protect
“Last year I invested in a bond fund and now I’ve lost money. What happened? I thought bonds were supposed to be safe investments!” Recently several people have asked me this same question. Given the turbulent economic times we’re...
by Manisha Thakor | Feb 16, 2011 | All Posts, Protect, Save
Do you ever worry about ending up old and poor? For many women, becoming the proverbial “bag lady under the bridge” is one of their worst nightmares. Myself included. I literally sit down with my husband and our financial planner twice a year to re-confirm...
by Manisha Thakor | Dec 28, 2010 | All Posts, Book Review, Earn
Do you have enough money? Last week I wrote about the high cost to women of not speaking up for ourselves financially in the workplace. One statistic from that piece keeps floatingthrough my head like the Goodyear blimp: Women who consistently negotiate their...
by Manisha Thakor | Dec 21, 2010 | All Posts, Earn, Protect
Quick – what was the first thing that came to your mind when you read the title of this post? What about “Gentleman, should you ask for it?” Would this change your response? For many people the female-oriented question raises sexual connotations...
