Leslie Picker Covers the Asset Management Industry for CNBC
Leslie Picker spends her days steeped in the investment management industry looking for the next big story \u2013 whether breaking news, identifying an emerging theme or landing an exclusive interview.
In this episode, Leslie talks about her career and how this rising star went from Kansas to New York City.\xa0 She discusses her passion for journalism, her transition from print media to television and digital media, and how reporting through different formats requires slightly different skill sets.\xa0 She also explains how an interesting story and quality research remain at the heart of all good journalism.\xa0 In addition, Leslie reveals a few observations about the asset management business, including the correlation between a manager\u2019s ability to successfully engage with the press and a manager's ability to raise assets.
Leslie appears almost every day on CNBC and you can follow her on Twitter using @LesliePicker.