Jana Hlistova

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The Purse is a finance media platform where women reshape finance, redefine innovation, and invest capital with purpose. jointhepurse.substack.com

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Jana Hlistova

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Report: female-led high-growth businesses and ownership 10.07.2022 0:53

Welcome to our #123 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we highlight a report by J.P. Morgan Private Bank about female-led high-growth businesses. Whilst female-powered businesses have attracted a record £5.05bn in equity investment (2021), the data shows that female founders give up a larger percentage of...

Managing risk, how women and men respond to risk and why women are good at risk-taking. And listen to the podcast with Michele Wucker (the 'risk expert') 03.07.2022 1:08

Welcome to our #122 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we spotlight our interview with Michele Wucker who is a strategist, speaker, and best-selling author. She coined the term ‘gray rhino’ as a call to take a fresh look at how we respond to obvious, probable, impactful risks. And she recently released th...

Maternity leave: more women are taking out loans to cover costs 26.06.2022 0:43

Welcome to our #121 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on a study about more women taking out loans to cover maternity leave (plus 23% of women are convinced they will never return to the financial position they were in prior to giving birth). This comes as the cost of living crisis in the UK con...

The state of the UK & global economy. And inflation is rising but are wages? Listen to our podcast interview with economist, Vicky Pryce 19.06.2022 0:59

Welcome to our #120 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we spotlight our interview with Vicky Pryce, who is Chief Economic Adviser and a board member at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) in the UK. We talk to Vicky about the UK & global economy, the surge in inflation, wages, the risk o...

Women’s financial inclusion and why it matters. Listen to our podcast interview with Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President & CEO of Women's World Banking 12.06.2022 0:53

Welcome to our #119 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we spotlight our podcast interview with Mary Ellen Iskenderian, who is President and CEO of Women's World Banking, a global non-profit devoted to giving more low-income women access to financial tools and resources they need for both security and pros...

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry warns of looming consumer recession (US). And will rising interest rates slow inflation? 05.06.2022 0:31

Welcome to our #118 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on investor Michael Burry’s warning that a consumer recession in the US is looming. And will the recent rate hikes slow the rate of inflation? *** And you can review the news in brief so you stay on top of global financial, economic and inves...

Startup investors warn of 'dark times ahead'. And listen to our podcast interview with Sara Zulkosky from Recast Capital 29.05.2022 1:02

Welcome to our #117 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on prominent startup investors such as Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator and Lux Capital warning early stage companies of ‘dark times ahead’. Global stock markets have plunged since November (2021) as the economic environment becomes more difficu...

The care economy: a 'massive' opportunity valued at $648bn (and growing) 22.05.2022 0:46

Welcome to our #116 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on the ‘care economy’ valued at $648bn which is bigger than the US $510bn pharmaceutical industry. Magnify Ventures, run by two female VCs, have recently closed a $52m fund aimed specifically at this ‘massive opportunity’. *** And you can rev...

The gender lens scorecard: what is it and how can investors apply it? And listen to our podcast with Marypat Smucker talk about the gender lens scorecard 15.05.2022 1:13

Welcome to our #115 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on gender lens investing and the gender lens scorecard, a tool for appraising investment funds and portfolios. We interviewed Marypat Smucker, who is Co-Founder and Principal at Parallelle Finance, a gender lens investment research firm found...

Recession: what can investors do to protect their money? 08.05.2022 0:34

Welcome to our #114 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on what investors can do to protect their money before a recession starts. The warning signs that a recession is likely are here including surging inflation, rising interest rates, the war in Ukraine and slowing economic growth. *** You can r...

45% of women ‘feel financially independent’, according to survey. And listen to our podcast with Dr Louann Brizendine about the menopause and how the female brain gets stronger 50 years+ 01.05.2022 0:54

Welcome to our #113 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on a recent survey by Fidelity International which highlights that only 45% of women ‘feel financially independent’. We know that a woman’s life trajectory is different to a man’s but women are exposed to far more financial risk which makes t...

Survey: 42% of women started investing during the pandemic. And listen to our podcast with Jill Pay talk about female entrepreneurship and The Gender Index 24.04.2022 0:42

Welcome to our #112 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on recent surveys by etoro and Fidelity Investments which highlight that more women have started investing since the pandemic. *** You can review the news in brief so you stay on top of global financial, economic and investing trends. And don...

European VC: a look at female founder data in Q1 2022. And listen to our podcast with Kisha Mays about how to generate a $1m+ revenue startup 17.04.2022 0:55

Welcome to our #111 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on European VC and female founder data for Q1 2022. The numbers indicate a fall in capital invested in female (co-)founders which seems to correlate to a deteroriating economic environment. *** You can review the news in brief so you stay on...

Ether is ‘massively undervalued’ and Bitcoin heading to $100,000, according to Bloomberg 10.04.2022 0:40

Welcome to our #110 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on bitcoin and ether. In a note written by Bloomberg analysts, ether is ‘massively undervalued’ and bitcoin is heading to $100,000. They claim that the ‘war is enhancing bitcoin's value as a global digital-reserve asset, while ethereum evolve...

Chief: female-led startup raises $100m in Series B investment and achieves unicorn status. And listen to our podcast with Jordan Dargue about angel investing in the north of England 03.04.2022 0:48

Welcome to our #109 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on female-founded startup called Chief which has raised $100m in Series B investment, and achieves unicorn status. 12,000 female leaders are registered on the platform and an estimated 60,000 women are on the waiting list. *** You can review...

The cost of living is going up: how can you protect your money? And listen to our podcast with emerging fund manager Anna Raptis who invests in Latin America 27.03.2022 0:55

Welcome to our #108 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on the rising cost of living and the steps you can take to protect your money. April could be the toughest month for UK household budgets. It’s important to understand how your income will be affected and plan what you can do. Check out the S...

How to invest responsibly and (re) listen to the podcast interview with Merryn Somerset Webb about how share owners can reclaim their power 20.03.2022 0:45

Welcome to our #107 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on how you can invest responsibly. We know the vast majority of women want to invest in ESG, so how do you ensure your ESG goals align with your investments? The good news is, this is a fairly straight forward process. Don’t forget to (re) li...

UK investors aim to increase the number of female fund managers to 20% by 2026. And listen to our podcast with Sharon Vosmek about investing in black female founders 13.03.2022 0:56

Welcome to our #106 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on the launch of the Future Female Fund Managers Programme by the Diversity Project. Some of the biggest institutional investors have joined a plan to double the number of female fund managers to 20% (of the total) by 2026. *** You can review...

Serena Ventures raises $111m for their inaugural fund. And listen to our podcast with Ella Chase Hyland about female inheritors and their relationship to money 06.03.2022 1:29

Welcome to our #105 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova Join us for our online event . We hope to see you Tuesday, 8 March at 630pm (GMT). From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on Serena Ventures raising $111m for its inaugural fund. Led by founding general partners, Serena Williams, the tennis champion and investor and Alison Rapapor...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: how will this affect the global economy? And what does this mean for for your money? 27.02.2022 0:52

Welcome to our #104 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova Join us for the first live online event. We’d love to see you there! Click here to register for the event. From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we consider Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the impact on the global economy and what this means for your money. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sign...

How can share owners reclaim their power? And listen to our podcast with Merryn Somerset Webb talk about share power, the fund industry and stakeholder capitalism 20.02.2022 1:04

Welcome to our #103 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on how share owners can reclaim their power in a world where most of our money is invested in fund managers such as BlackRock or State Street, who we have delegated our voting rights to. But why aren’t these fund managers asking us what we th...

‘Super bubble’: legendary investor Jeremy Grantham warns of a market crash. And listen to our podcast with Marcia Dawood, investor in women and diverse teams 13.02.2022 1:00

Welcome to our #102 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on legendary investor Jeremy Grantham and his warning that we are in ‘super bubble’ territory which occurs every 100 years. What are the warning signs and what can investors do? *** You can review the news in brief so you stay on top of globa...

Investing in female founders of colour and listen to our podcast interview with Heather McGregor (aka Mrs Moneypenny) 30.01.2022 1:03

Welcome to our #101 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on investing in female founders of colour. On Monday, Project Entrepreneur, a UBS programme supported by Hello Alice, created to help close the equity gap that female founders of colour experience when obtaining access to capital, announced i...

Economic uncertainty: why bitcoin and the Nasdaq index are closely correlated right now 23.01.2022 0:42

Welcome to our #100 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on the current economic uncertainty and what this means for the price of bitcoin. The crypto market is usually uncorrelated to financial markets. So what is going on? Investors are selling their technology stocks and bitcoin. You can review t...

Activitist investors, women-led hedge funds and women launching their own VC funds. Listen to our podcast interview with Ann Badillo, investor in Portfolia (US) 16.01.2022 0:44

Welcome to our #99 weekly newsletter. “For women taking control of their financial future” -Jana Hlistova From The Purse In this week’s newsletter, we focus on activist investors leading hedge funds in pushing women on boards, women-led hedge funds and women setting up VC funds to address the female market. And don’t forget to listen to The Purse Podcast interview with Ann Badillo. We talk about A...