BIO: Wes Schaeffer is The Business Fixer®. He sees the message you want to convey but can’t find the words and gives them to you because if you don’t toot your own horn, there is no music. STORY: Wes discusses the evolving landscape of business and marketing, emphasizing the importance of human connection, trust, and i

BIO: Jay Pelosky has over 35 years of both buy and sell side financial market experience. While at Morgan Stanley, he was ranked # 1 in Institutional Investor in Global Equity Strategy and Global Asset Allocation Strategy. STORY: In the 90s, Jay was bullish about Mexico even though people were concerned about foreign c

BIO: William D. Cohan, a former senior Wall Street M&A investment banker for 17 years at Lazard Frères & Co., Merrill Lynch, and JPMorgan Chase, is the New York Times bestselling author of seven non-fiction narratives, including his most recent book called Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Idol. STORY: In

BIO: William Bernstein is a neurologist, a co-founder of Efficient Frontier Advisors – an investment management firm, and has written several titles on finance and economic history. STORY: William lost money after investing in palladium futures under the belief that a couple of physicists had perfected the technique of

BIO: Robin Wigglesworth is the editor of Alphaville, the FT’s financial blog. From Oslo, Norway, he leads a team of writers who dig into anything deeply nerdy or plain delightful that they spot in markets, business, or the global economy. STORY: Robin invested in an ETF in Norway, a consumer durables company, and a fer

BIO: Manisha Thakor has worked in financial services for over 30 years, focusing on women’s economic empowerment. STORY: From a very young age, Manisha equated her self-worth to her achievements. This led her to overwork herself almost to death—twice. LEARNING: Don’t underestimate the incredible power of the net presen