SF Giants interview coach Alyssa Nakken for vacant manager job
Nakken was the first woman to be a full-time MLB coach, and now is the first known female managerial interviewee After meeting with the team last week, pioneering San Francisco Giants coach Alyssa Nakken became the first woman in MLB history to interview for a managerial position. Nakken, 33, joins bench coach Kai Correa and…
2 General Catalyst health-data startups are joining forces to create a $6 billion AI colossus and lay the groundwork for an IPO
The General Catalyst portfolio companies Commure and Athelas are combining in a $6 billion deal. The new company could go public in the next two to three years, its CEO told Insider. The newly merged Commure plans to make more acquisitions and hire aggressively to get there. Commure and Athelas, both General Catalyst-backed startups, are…
The 52 most important VCs in Boston, according to other VCs
Boston-born company Klaviyo’s Wall Street debut put a spotlight on the vibrant tech scene of Boston. The city is home to many savvy, if under-the-radar, venture capitalists and emerging managers. To toast their success, Insider asked investors to nominate the most important VCs in Boston. Klaviyo, one of Boston’s own homegrown companies, was among the…
Wall Street’s wardrobe whisperer on how to nail the ‘quiet luxury’ trend and 18 other do’s and don’ts to look like a rainmaker
Jessica Cadmus has been dressing Wall Street’s top execs since she worked at Goldman Sachs. But things have changed, and dressing like a rainmaker isn’t as simple as it used to be. Cadmus says heels, pantsuits, and big logos are out, as are three-piece suits. When it comes to mega-merger advice or convincing a client…
‘It’s just a matter of time’: After predicting the financial crisis, ‘Oracle of Wall Street’ Meredith Whitney shares the biggest risk she sees for the housing market — and 4 states where homeowners will be most affected
Meredith Whitney, known as the “Oracle of Wall Street,” expects a pullback in the housing market. Homes have been in short supply for years, but that could suddenly reverse later this decade. Here’s Whitney’s outlook for US real estate — and four states where homeowners should be wary. Meredith Whitney, a former Oppenheimer analyst known…
A Googler who quit amid mass layoffs says hiring is ‘broken.’ Check out the pitch deck he used to secure $1.3 million for his startup Candidate.fyi.
Recruiting is broken, according to a Googler-turned-entrepreneur. Chris Connors quit Google in 2022 to found HR tech startup Candidate.fyi. The startup has secured $1.3 million in pre-seed funding from SuperAngel.Fund. A former Googler who left just before mass layoffs raised $1.3 million for his HR tech startup, Candidate.fyi. Candidate.fyi, a New York-based startup, emerged from stealth…
A 35-year-old real estate investor who bought more than 200 properties using none of his own money shares 5 adjustments investors can make to keep thriving amid the highest mortgage rates in decades
Sam Primm has used different types of loans to employ the BRRRR method, which requires tight margins. He says a few adjustments help keep an investor generating a positive cash flow, even when mortage rates are high. They include selecting the right mortgage type and tenant terms, and keeping up with rising market rental rates.…
‘There’s no greater canary in the coal mine’: Renowned energy analyst Paul Sankey shares why oil prices will continue to nosedive — and 4 stocks that can hold up anyway
Top energy analyst Paul Sankey expects oil prices to fall further this year and in 2024. Rising supply and weakening demand have sent crude prices spiraling since late September. Here are four energy stocks that Sankey likes despite his cautious oil market outlook. The oil industry pays attention when Paul Sankey speaks, and for good…
Goldman Sachs: These 21 companies can endure higher borrowing costs and provide stability as the Fed’s battle against inflation continues to hurt bottom lines
Fed Chair Jerome Powell may keep interest rates higher for longer, biting into company profits. Stocks across the market have seen lower returns on equity this year, according to Goldman Sachs. But 21 companies can handle the restrictive monetary policy and provide investors with stability. The Federal Reserve’s higher-for-longer monetary policy has had a massive…
