When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

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Robert Stammer, CFA, is the former director of investor engagement at CFA Institute and writes on thought leadership in the investment management industry. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of ...

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