Behind the business case for more women advisors 

From head count to AUM and board members, there are a multitude of ways to measure the progress of women in the wealth management business.   Karen Altfest, executive vice president of Altfest Personal Wealth Management, has her own proprietary method for calculating female advancement in the financial advisory industry.   She counts...

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Disney hires PepsiCo veteran Hugh Johnston as CFO

Hugh Johnston, PepsiCoDavid A. Grogan | CNBCDisney said Monday that Hugh Johnston, the longtime chief financial officer of PepsiCo, will join the company as its new CFO, as the entertainment giant contends with a sagging share price and streaming losses.Johnston has spent the last 34 years with PepsiCo, holding...

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U.S. consumer ‘quite healthy,’ as credit scores rise

While Americans' credit card debt levels have reached a record high of more than $1 trillion, their overall credit health has remained strong, according to a report from credit scoring company VantageScore. Even with inflation, rising interest rates and concern about the overall economy, U.S. consumers still have room to...

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