I wanted to get out in the world, have a great job, make my mark, and see how far I could go. And I wanted to make good on the philosophy my mother drilled into us with all the subtlety… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
Women should learn from men to compartmentalize. It's a great skill that some women have naturally but others have to practice. The goal is to keep one area of your life that might not be going well from causing unnecessary… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
Don't waste even a minute magnifying your perceived inadequacies. You can't do it all. Why berate yourself for not achieving the impossible? — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
I have always wondered why more women did not look into owning their own funds. Granted, it is a high stress, high risk business,… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
I have spent much of my life where the boys are, first as a tomboy and then on Wall Street. Growing up, I loved… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
As a teenager, rather than setting myself on a course to pursue fame (quite common growing up in L.A., the entertainment capital of the… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
Serendipity is nice, but hoping for luck and the magic of happenstance shouldn't be an excuse for a lack of proactivity. I had to… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
I never want to have to ask my husband for money. Never! That's incomprehensible to me. Would he have preferred that I change my… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
I remember the absolute, joyous freedom I felt when I first went to college: I had no bedtime, no curfew, no rules - I… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
Companies are always being bought and sold. The markets are always moving; you have to be on top of your position. And in the… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
As a working mother, the last thing you need is to be hard on yourself. As a stay-at-home mother, the last thing you need… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
Never have anyone else carry your luggage. Pack only what you need. — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
