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10 comments / October 16, 2015 / Deborah / Business, Investment Banking, Tech-Audit.com Article

On-Demand Management in a Flat Organization

The first time that I heard the term “flat organization,” I was sitting across from a C-Level acquaintance and couldn’t help but picture everyone in the company lined up across a table. Or, I would picture the traditional organizational chart being smashed down from a three-dimensional structure, to a two-dimensional view. Hmmm, it would seem that I would rather be on the outskirts of that smash, so I wouldn’t be the squashed! I was actually thankful that I was not a part of the organization.

Wikipedia describes a flat organization in a pretty straight-forward manner. I know, it is Wikipedia, but hey, I wanted to give it to you in an easy-to-understand format. No insults intended!

Flat Organization In Theory

The concept, as this gentleman explained it, was that no one was more important than any other person. Ok, sounds good, but, in reality, does it work that way? I mean, the part that he seemed to miss was that it sounded good in his office, but when we walked out of his office, it was evident that everyone seemed to be so afraid of losing their jobs that they would respect his role because of the very title that showed up on his business card, regardless of what his views on management were. So, that squashed flat organization may have the underlings creeping to hide and respect those above them until the whole two-dimensional process became an organization chart again, and everyone bowed down to the authority figures at the top.

At that point I thought the concept of a flat organization sounded good, but, in reality, it may not be possible, certainly not if the “team” were hiding in fear.

0 comments / August 15, 2013 / GuestAuthor / Guest Posts, Investment Banking

The Do’s And Don’ts Of Trading Software

Everyone needs a hobby in life, so if your interest lies in the world of finance and money, you will probably find online trading very exciting. Before the internet came along, anyone who wanted to trade in stocks, shares, gold, futures or on the foreign exchange markets needed to have a close personal relationship with a broker. These days, however, anyone can have a go at online trading thanks to the development of various software packages and online trading tools. So if you are considering playing in the financial markets for fun, what important things do you need to know about trading software?

2 comments / June 28, 2013 / GuestAuthor / Consumer Interest, Guest Posts, Investment Banking

How Well Have You Planned For Your Future And Retirement? – Don’t Worry There’s A Smartphone To Help You

There are a number of great iPhone finance-related apps in the marketplace, but none are as important as those that help you secure you and your family’s financial future. We typically don’t like to think too far ahead, especially in terms of our own retirement, or worse still – our death. However, with a great range of pensions, annuities and life insurance products, the sooner you start planning the better your future will be.

6 comments / November 20, 2012 / Deborah / Investment Banking, Press, Tech-Audit.com Article

Deborah Anderson on Corporate Talk with Charlie and Eva

Last night I had the privilege of meeting Charlie and Eva and speaking on Corporate Talk. You can listen, below, to a replay of that broadcast. Be sure to click on the link to find out more about “Corporate Talk with Charlie and Eva.”

3 comments / July 9, 2012 / Deborah / Investment Banking, Press, Tech-Audit.com Article

Deborah Anderson on Experience Pros Radio Show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k3cyk5xVYU

Listen to the entire episode.

In June, Deborah was interviewed on the Experience Pros Radio Show and discussed the technology behind the financial system. See also: Seldom-Discussed Technology Behind The Investment Industry.

5 comments / June 25, 2012 / Deborah / Business, Investment Banking, Tech-Audit.com Article

Seldom-Discussed Technology Behind The Investment Industry

What Every Investor “Should Know” About Investment Industry Technology

Deborah was interviewed on ExperiencePros.com on KLZ 560 AM and here are some of the questions/answers/issues she discussed:

Why would/should we care about the technology behind our investments?

It is really easy to think that technology is like an on/off switch. It is either ON (working) or OFF (not working), and that all you need to concern yourself with, as a consumer, is that the company that handles your investments 1) knows what they are doing and 2) has uptime during market hours. If those two elements are covered then you don’t have anything to worry about. Right?

Not quite. While it should not be an expectation that you have a programming degree, and it would be inappropriate for you to have access to all of the proprietary code that is used at the firm, there is more to the technology that runs the investment tools than just the ON/OFF. Also, many times, the client/investor is talking to an investment advisor and it is not uncommon that they do not fully know whether or not the technology is working correctly at their firm. After all, if something is “broken” is it likely that the technology department “wants to” go running to the advisors who deal with clients and give them the “worst case scenario?” It is more likely that they will spend their time trying to fix it than to enlighten the advisors prematurely.

1 comment / June 11, 2012 / Deborah / Investment Banking, Tech-Audit.com Article

Are the NASDAQ Systems Up To It? Do the Auditors Know?

The following is an article by Deborah Anderson, Tech-Audit.com, published on Byapaar.

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1 comment / May 7, 2012 / GuestAuthor / Guest Posts, Investment Banking, Tech-Audit.com Article

Why Stock Trading Has Become More Common

Stock trading can be a very profitable venture. In fact, earnings are almost unlimited. Trading stocks from home is a way to make money with a high degree of flexibility. You can work in your spare time, while holding down a full-time job, or even work from home, while raising your children. Many individuals enjoy… Read more

0 comments / April 22, 2012 / Deborah / Investment Banking

What Is A Chemical Advisory?

I wrote an article a while back, Investment Banking and Chemical MA. I was reading through my articles and noticed that the Valence Group is a chemical advisory. But what is a chemical advisory, and more importantly, how does that relate to chemical mergers and acquisitions, and specifically, investments? We already know that the Valence… Read more

4 comments / April 2, 2012 / GuestAuthor / Guest Posts, Investment Banking, Tech-Audit.com Article

Bullish vs Bearish Market – Learning the Basics

The definition of a market trend is simply the movement within a financial market over a period of time.  Using varying forms of technical analysis, market trends are recognized in order to help predict price in response to the course of the market.  There are three types of market trends:  secular trends, primary trends, and secondary trends. Secular trends are movements in a particular direction and are characterized as an occurrence that of which are neither cyclical nor seasonal and exists over an extended period of time, usually five to 25 years. Primary trends are supported throughout the entire financial market, not only segments or sectors, and usually have a duration of a year or greater. Secondary trends are short term directions in price within a primary trend.  Secondary trends usually last for a few weeks up to a few months. Within these trends, sectors of the market or the entire market can be classified as showing signs of being either bearish or bullish, meaning the price of securities are rising or falling and will continue to so over a period of time. Bull Market   In times of a bull market, security prices, once again, in certain sectors or as a whole, are increasing and/or expecting to increase and also show signs of increasing at a more rapid rate than the historic average. 

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