This is written a little later than usual. The alleged deadline for Congress to raise the debt ceiling was August 2nd, so I didn’t want to write an investment comment on August 1st with potentially significant news coming out the next day. After the debt ceiling was raised, investors discovered all sorts of other things…
Thirty years ago today (July 1st) I got my start in the investment industry as a stockbroker at a firm called Kidder, Peabody & co. I was reminded of that today when I walked into the office and there were signs and balloons (30 of them) congratulating me for… surviving? Technically I think they were…
Rich Boyer continues to attend events sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of Chartered Financial Analysts. He recently returned from Edinburgh, Scotland, where he traveled for the 64th Annual CFA Institute Global Conference. He also writes about his trip and what he learned in this month’s investment commentary. CFA Institute is the global, not-for-profit association…
The annual Leadership Lyceum is a one-day event designed to engage professionals to ignite change that will transform their companies, help them achieve personal goals, and inspire others. The sponsoring organization, Kansas City's Central Exchange, supports women by providing leadership development, business skills enhancement and access to valuable resources such as the Lyceum. BCWM's Mindy…
Women's Employment Network (WEN) is a Kansas City-area nonprofit with the mission to help women raise their self-esteem and achieve economic independence through sustained employment. The only organization of its kind in the area, WEN has provided job-search training and resources, individualized coaching and professional case management to more than 4,500 women since its founding…
