Women of the Street: Making It on Wall Street -- The World's Toughest Business - Softcover

Herera, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471248401 ISBN 13: 9780471248408

Publisher: Wiley, 1998

Synopsis

A PROVOCATIVE, UP-CLOSE LOOK AT SOME OF THE MOST POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL WOMEN OF THE STREET

"Herera describes . . . key players with a touch that is both sympathetic and exacting; each speaker has her own voice, yet Herera links common obstacles and victories. Interspersed with the engrossing narratives are lively and informative glimpses into strategy and technique. An absorbing and entertaining book with a substantial bite." --Financial Trader.

". . . Herera smartly keeps the focus on the personal factors that enabled [these women] to enter a male preserve and thrive. . . . Through Herera's diligent presentation, they . . . provide inspiring role models for those who would enter the field." --Publishers Weekly.

"A provocative title about 14 top Wall Street professional women who--no surprise--find it difficult to balance work, marriage, and family. Underneath the friendly noise . . . lies hard, reality-based choice making." --Booklist.

"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, Former Chairman, FDIC.

". . . a roadmap to success for any woman who wants to succeed in what has become the world's most exciting business. Herera's stories of the tough, savvy women who have made it on the Street are an inspiration." --Bill Wolman, Chief Economist, BusinessWeek.

About this title

Review:

Women of the Street: Making It On Wall Street -- The World's Toughest Business, by CNBC "Business Tonight" host Sue Herera, aims the spotlight at 14 women who have made their mark in this traditionally unfriendly arena. Stars of the financial world like Mary Farrell of Paine Webber and Julie Stone of Smith Barney reflect on their paths to success and the consequences of their actions. The addition of some outside perspective could have made this good book even better.

From the Publisher:

Herera, a deft interviewer, chronicles the stories and insights of the most ambitious and influential women who have made their mark on the Street. Every page of Women of the Street is filled with the wit and wisdom of brilliant, high-powered women who have challenged pin-striped conventions and blazed new trails. They are women who have earned every ounce of respect and influence they possess. Their stories will be inspirational not just to women, but to anyone seeking to make it in the hard-edged world of Wall Street. The first book ever to focus exclusively on the stories of women's experiences on Wall Street.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0471248401
• ISBN 13: 9780471248408
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208