Sustainable Investing: An Interview with Heather Langsner of Riskmetrics Group
by Susan Arterian Chang
Heather Langsner is the new director of Sustainability Research at risk management provider Riskmetrics Group. She talks here about the potentially “disruptive” power of sustainable investment analysis and her passionate belief that this kind of research is poised to transform the practice of equity valuation. |
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Career Center sponsored by 
NYSSA is pleased to announce that eFinancialCareers is now our official career sponsor and will host our online jobs network, supply career articles each month, and hold training sessions to inform NYSSA members of ways to better utilize their job board. Here is the first installment.
How to Get Recruiters to Call You
by Jon Jacobs
Inducing recruiters to pay attention to you is a lot like borrowing money. If you don't ask until you desperately need it, then you're sure to be rejected. So if your current job isn't on the chopping block yet but might get axed next year, now is the time to reach out to people who can open a door to new opportunities. |
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Entrepreneurial Tip Corner
Make the Most of Your Summer Vacation
by Michael Herz, CPA, MBA
During this time of the year many of us take vacations to “recharge our batteries”. I wonder if that catch phrase was coined by an executive from Duracell or Union Carbide. In any case, I think you can do more on your vacation than simply renewing your strength for a week or two. |
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Book Review
by William A. Hayes
 The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street by Justin Fox. HarperCollins. 2009.
The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street is a history and analysis of the rational market theory which dates back to 1920s economist Irving Fisher which developed with the application of science to traded securities markets. |
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NYSSA Seeks Volunteers to Help with Student Programs
NYSSA is currently seeking member volunteers to help with our student programs that begin this Fall. As you know, NYSSA has a long tradition of nurturing professional competence, ethics and excellence, providing a foundation for the personal and professional growth of college students and the investment industry of tomorrow. |
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SEMI Program Celebrates with Reception Dinner
On Thursday, July 30, the SEMI Program held its year-ending reception dinner at The Westin New York at Times Square. Students, mentors, and past participants all took past in the festivities celebrating the end of another successful SEMI season. At the event, NYSSA Student Committee Chair Virginia Donner announced the winning team of the SteepleChase Competition and thanked all students and mentors for coming. |
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New Members
Welcome NYSSA's newest members! |
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