Publisher's Synopsis
Women of The Street
Wall Street. Once the "ultimate men′s club," it is now the high–profile arena of choice for those women who have proved to be as good if not better than their male counterparts at handling important clients with big money. Every bit as smart, determined, and confident as the men on the Street, they are no less established major players in the high–rolling, high–pressured world of finance. Today the women of the Street are among the most respected names in the business.
In this provocative, compelling compilation of in–depth and up–front interviews, Sue Herera host of CNBC′s popular Business Tonight spotlights fourteen of these dynamic, ambitious, and powerful investment professionals. They are, as Herera points out, "true champions with compelling stories to tell and lessons to teach us about themselves, the often misunderstood world in which they work, and our society as a whole." Analysts, strategists, traders, and fund managers gifted with strong personalities, drive, and a keen sense of self as well as a good sense of humor the women of the Street are an accomplished and colorful group. They include:
- Muriel Siebert the First Lady of Wall Street was the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and the first female bank regulator for the state of New York;.
- Linda Bradford Rashke started out as an options trader on the Pacific Stock Exchange, and is now known as one of the top traders in the world;.
- Abby Joseph Cohen began her career as an economist at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C., and now holds a position of great power and influence at Goldman Sachs;
- Gail Dudack first appearing on Wall $treet Week with Louis Rukeyser at the tender age of 25, she is a founding member of the International Federation of Technical Analysts and former president of the Market Technicians Association;.
- Elaine Garzarelli the "Market Guru" who successfully called the crash of 1987. To this day, when she talks, Wall Street listens.
Their candid conversations provide not only a rare glimpse at the individual behind the persona, but offer a quintessential commentary on what it′s like for a woman to make it in a man′s world. These fascinating women reveal where they came from, how they chose their professions, how they rose to levels of prominence, and what motivates them to stay on the Street.
But it has not all been smooth sailing. Their groundbreaking achievements defied convention and often were won in the face of fierce struggles: discrimination, the adverse attitudes of male coworkers, as well as the ongoing challenges of juggling their personal and professional lives.
Written by a leading financial journalist, and filled with the wit and wisdom of the brilliant, high–powered women who have challenged pin–striped conventions and blazed new trails, Women of the Street will be inspirational to men and women everywhere. These women of the Street offer invaluable advice and words of wisdom to all those who are thinking of following them into this fast–paced and competitive arena.
"Men don′t have some special genetic coding that makes them better fit for playing the markets. It′s simply a matter of education and knowledge. Once you understand how it works, it′s really quite simple (or equally as difficult).
"Women of the Street is a look at the women who shape the markets: where they came from, how they got where they are, and who they are as people. I thought it time for us to get to know them a bit better on a personal level: to hear how they came to choose their profession, many of them at a time when there were no female role models; to learn how they rose to levels of prominence and influence; to share in their success and failures; and to gain some insight into their personal and professional struggles, past and present." Sue Herera, from the Preface to Women of the Street
"If you are a woman, you must read this book to see how to succeed in the world of finance. If you are a man, you should read this book to learn what the competition is doing!" L. William Seidman, Chief Commentator, CNBC, Former Chairman, FDIC
"Women of the Street is a road map to success for any woman who wants to succeed in what has become the world′s most exciting and fastest growing business. Sue Herera′s stories of the tough, savvy women who have made it on the Street are an inspiration." Bill Wolman, Chief Economist, BusinessWeek & CNBC Television
