Women in Finance

Optimism Or Overconfidence?

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.25.2011

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Blythe McGarvie

Optimism is an attitude. Overconfidence is an error in calculating statistical probabilities. As you think about the value of being optimistic, I encourage you to make a distinction between optimism and overconfidence.

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'Women In Finance': See The Female Business Leaders Whom The White House Invited To Its Symposium (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House assembled some of the top women leaders in the financial world today for its "Women In Finance Symposium" (streaming live on the WH we...

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Want Less Risk? Hire More Women!

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Sasha Galbraith

The higher the amount of testosterone, the more willing people are to take risks. Women, with considerably less of the male hormone coursing through their bodies, are more risk averse.

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Advancing Women into Financial Leadership Boosts Bottom Line

Linda Basch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linda Basch

There's a foolproof way to shift away from high-stakes gambling in the financial sector that makes perfect economic sense: hire more women.

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