Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for June 17: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This week’s mistake is a variation on a much more common mistake. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

Marketer's Perspective on Investment Marketing Compliance

Marketer’s perspective on investment marketing compliance

My colleagues in investment marketing and writing roles were generous with their feedback on my draft of “6 tips to keep your compliance officers happy.” One of them wrote a reply that stands on its own. I’m happy that I received permission from that marketer to publish that reply. It’s anonymous to avoid the step […]

Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for June 10: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. I’m not sure about all of the questions posed by this example.             I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

6 tips to keep your compliance officers happy

6 tips to keep your compliance officers happy

How can I work with my firm’s compliance officers? That was the most frequent question I heard when I spoke on “How to Write Investment Commentary People Will Read” to the CFA Society Atlanta earlier this year. At the time, I could only answer verbally and suggest that the questioners flip the perspective of my […]

Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for June 3: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. If proofreaders use this technique, they’d catch more errors like this. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.