Navigating Gender, Money, and Power
Mariko Gordon, CFA Mariko Gordon, CFA

Navigating Gender, Money, and Power

“How does your husband feel about you making more money than he does?”

I was genuinely puzzled by this question.

The person asking was my male business partner. We’d finally gotten our firm off the ground and were now starting to earn. “He doesn’t mind,” I said. The truth was I didn’t know. We never talked about it.

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3 Things to Help You Steward Your Wealth Better, Faster, and with Grace
Mariko Gordon, CFA Mariko Gordon, CFA

3 Things to Help You Steward Your Wealth Better, Faster, and with Grace

Stewarding your financial future when confused, avoidant, or anxious is hard. Even if you know WHAT to do, you may struggle to DO it.

This is normal, because our survival and our self-concept are at stake.

But stewarding your inner and outer riches well, from a grounded and calm place, is 100% doable, and I’m here to show you how.

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Julia Hoggett
Mariko Gordon, CFA Mariko Gordon, CFA

Julia Hoggett

March 26th, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of women being allowed to trade on the London Stock Exchange. It had been exclusively male for 170 years before that fateful day in 1973.

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Anna Ottendorfer
Mariko Gordon, CFA Mariko Gordon, CFA

Anna Ottendorfer

Meet Anna Ottendorfer (1815-1884), a 19th-century media mogul. She emigrated from Germany at the age of 22. She married a printer, Jacob Uhl, who later bought a German language newspaper, The New Yorker Staats-Zeitung.

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3 Mistakes to Avoid When You’re Swamped with Good Fortune
Mariko Gordon, CFA Mariko Gordon, CFA

3 Mistakes to Avoid When You’re Swamped with Good Fortune

Just ask Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

Not gonna school you on FDIC insurance, why big-shot Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists act like lemmings, or god forbid, the disastrous consequences of an asset/liability mismatch.

Nope. I’m gonna talk about how not to get mugged by good fortune.

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Project Diane
Mariko Gordon, CFA Mariko Gordon, CFA

Project Diane

According to the 2022 Project Diane and Digital Undivided report, there are more than 350 Black and Latina female founders who’ve received $1 million or more in funding.

Nine have reached unicorn status ($1 billion+ in valuation).

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