Blogs About "Erika Karp"

Originally posted on Wallstreetweek.com: http://www.wallstreetweek.com/noise-cancelling-investment-research-esg-analysis-and-sustainable-investing/

By Erika Karp

Recently on an Airbus A330 when settling in to listen to some music or a video from the on-board entertainment system, I was disappointed to find that the armrest had an audio headset already hard-wired to it. When I asked the flight attendant where I could plug in my Bose® QuietComfort® Over-Ear QC 15 Noise Cancelling® headsets, she said I could just use these. I...

"Superheroes of Capitalism" 

By Erika Karp,  Head of Global Sector Research,  UBS Investment Bank

In 1978 when the first Superman movie was released, there was an early scene where our as yet unknown superhero saves the American President by serving as a replacement jet engine under the wing of Airforce One.  These days, given the crisis facing capitalism, some might long...

Guest Post by Power Circle member Erika Karp. Originally published in Wharton magazine: http://www.whartonmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/lady-gaga-and-succeeding-with-sustainable-investing/

Great investors often demonstrate an extraordinary sense for the rhythm of the markets. Great entertainers seem to have precisely the same skill in their business. 

In seeking strong financial returns for the long run, though, the short-term strategies that seem so prevalent today might undermine the efforts of an investor. In this blog, I...

Two important milestones for progress towards human rights and social justice occurred in recent days. So it seems a good time for the global investment community to stand up and take notice of this in the context of "sustainable investing". These events were the passage of a same-sex marriage law in New York State, and the publication by The Center for Work-Life Policy (CWLP) of a groundbreaking study called "The Power...

At the annual Global Conference held in Los Angeles this week, sometimes referred to as the "Davos of America" (referring to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland),  I was honored to witness a staggering display of financiers, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, policymakers, economists, philanthropists, scientists, academics, and asset owners all intent upon identifying and implementing innovative ideas towards broad-based prosperity. This is the incredibly important ...

At the annual Global Conference held in Los Angeles this week, sometimes referred to as the "Davos of America" (referring to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland),  I was honored to witness a staggering display of financiers, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, policymakers, economists, philanthropists, scientists, academics, and asset owners all intent upon identifying and implementing innovative ideas towards broad-based prosperity. This is the incredibly...