Follow5 Great TED Talks for Financial Industry Professionals
- Elena Chavez Quezada – We need to help women close the retirement savings gap
- Elizabeth White – An honest look at the personal finance crisis
- Audrey Choi – How to make a profit while making a difference
- Annette Heuser – The 3 agencies with the power to make or break economies
- Chris McKnett – The investment logic for sustainability
From medicine to music, TED Talks have informed, inspired, and influenced viewers all over the world – the simply curious and the dedicated professional alike. The world of finance is one of many industries the instruction of TED Talks has positively impacted.
Personal finance, inheritance, and sustainable investing are just a few of the topics TED Talks have covered. Here are five fantastic TED Talks for professionals in the finance and accounting industries.
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Elena Chavez Quezada – We need to help women close the retirement savings gap
This highly informative talk discusses the plight of many older women who live in poverty, and the fact that they are much more prone to living in poverty post-retirement than men. Elena Chavez Quezada frankly speaks about the wage gap leading to poverty and increased vulnerability in old age for women – and how addressing this as both a financial and economic problem can lead to not only greater success for women, but better prospects for the finance industry as a whole.
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Elizabeth White – An honest look at the personal finance crisis
Elizabeth White’s sobering talk about America’s personal finance crisis is a must-watch for anyone working in finance. The emerging gig economy – in many ways a direct result of financial scarcity – is discussed, along with the importance of many kinds of professionals helping those living in scarcity to shoulder the burden and lead the US back into financial security. For finance and accounting professionals interested in social change, this Ted Talk is a must-see.
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Audrey Choi – How to make a profit while making a difference
This positively-charged talk discusses the incredible range and depth that the individual possesses to make positive change for people all over the planet – while still making money. Audrey Choi calls for the individual investors and stock buyers to back efforts in sustainability and social change while increasing their own prosperity and improving not only the lives of others, but for themselves and their families. Choi cites the fact that individuals own almost half of the world’s total capital assets, making individual investors a tremendous power in their own right for effecting change, improving sustainability and conservation efforts, and making the world better for future generations.
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Annette Heuser – The 3 agencies with the power to make or break economies
The power credit rating agencies have over the lives of ordinary people all over the world is astounding – and, according to Annette Heuser, often decimating. Credit scores are the roots of a great many opportunities, but also the denial of them – even housing. Heuser calls for a non-profit agency that would help people around the world achieve financial justice for themselves and their families.
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Chris McKnett – The investment logic for sustainability
Chris McKnett discusses the global goal of sustainability, and how it’s not only a realistic goal but a multi-faceted one. In this TED Talk, McKnett discusses the importance of large financial institutions conducting evaluations not only on the basis of financial history, but on social impact, institutional bylaws, and environmental impact.
Each of these TED Talks addresses different issues in the financial sector and explores ways to solve the problems of the future by tackling them today.
