Contents tagged with Joan Warner
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Efficiency: The express lane to performance
by Joan Warner Recapturing the value lost when employees do redundant work, or when rote manual chores consume unnecessary time, is among the fastest routes to better corporate performance. That’s … more
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Fiscal policy’s other “third rail”
In the past couple of days, around 40 million Americans happily claimed an income-tax deduction for home mortgage interest. Homeowners and people connected with the real estate industry are, … more
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The truth about mobile payments
by Joan Warner Not to boast, but I’ll soon be skipping town for a vacation in Argentina, where natural wonders, tango music, and luscious steaks await. As I was failing to pack yesterday, it … more
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Pitching mobile money
by Joan Warner I wasn’t thinking about work last night while watching Game One of the World Series. (My personal happiness depends heavily on Cleveland’s going down in flames.) But halfway through … more
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With mobile money, fear trumps greed
by Joan Warner If you’ve ever been pickpocketed or had your credit card hacked, you know the feeling: nausea (ugh, some stranger is all up in my business), anxiety (how bad will it get?) and … more
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Why money habits die hard
by Joan Warner
Among the activities I most detested as a little kid was accompanying my mother to get cash from our local bank. Mom usually made these visits on Friday afternoons. We stood in … more
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Could green bonds save your retirement?
by Joan Warner
My last blog post asked, “Could retirement portfolios save the planet?” Today I’m wondering if helping to finance a healthier planet might also be the best way … more
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Could retirement portfolios save the planet?
by Joan Warner
When representatives from 195 nations signed the Paris climate accord last December, they moved the needle on global environmental stewardship. The pact requires all countries & … more
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Building friendlier fintech
by Joan Warner
I’m not surprised NTT Data Consulting chose RISE New York as the venue for its “Technology & Human: Being Authentic in a Connected World” conference last … more
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Why Brexit broke my heart
by Joan Warner
It’s much too soon to make definitive predictions about the long-term economic and financial consequences of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. The … more
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Personal experiences with personal finance
by Joan Warner and Adrianna Gregory
Although Adrianna and Joanie are several decades apart in age, we both need to save money. Adrianna’s financial goals include paying off student … more
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Investing in innovation: How much is enough?
by Joan Warner
Last week my colleague Ed Cone flagged a Wall Street Journalpiece that mystified me. Reporting on Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s latest global fund manager survey, the … more
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Read this book, see the future
by Joan Warner
What if you could get a loan without a credit score? What if your apartment knew when you’d be traveling for a while, and automatically sublet itself to a solvent, clean- … more
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Vote your proxies, kids!
by Joan Warner
Yes, it’s proxy season, when a shareholder’s fancy turns to activism.
Many of America’s publicly traded companies hold their annual meetings this time of … more
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Lie down with dogs . . .
by Joan Warner
I got one fine laugh out of the Panama Papers, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ recent account of a vast document leak from corporate services … more
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The fiduciary rule: OMG or massive yawn?
by Joan Warner
When the White House Council of Economic Advisers last year recommended a fiduciary standard for professionals who supervise retirement accounts, the general public shrugged. … more
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A triple win for financial services
by Joan Warner
Quick, fill in the blank: April is _________ month.
Did you say “tax”? You’re right, at least in the US. Did you say “the cruelest”? You know … more
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