"I loved markets. I loved researching companies. I even got to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange - twice. My career in investment was an exciting part of my life. At the end of the day, though, I wanted to do more. So, I decided to become a children's book author, writing stories about personal finance. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made."
"I got into the investment industry three decades ago, driven to climb the corporate ladder as a portfolio manager for a big institutional fund. I joined Voyageur Asset Management in 1999. It was acquired by RBC in 2001, and I worked there until 2009 as a portfolio manager and senior equity research analyst. During my time there, I helped grow seed money and co-managed a quantitative micro-cap fund."
"I worked there for a decade before I decided to take a step back and focus on my family. That was my first career pivot. My mother was 80 at the time. I'm an only child, and my father died when I was 17. Culturally, I knew it was my responsibility to care for her, and my husband was on board with that."
Shireen Eddleblute left a career in investment in 2024 to launch a children's book series teaching financial literacy. She spent three decades in the investment industry, joining Voyageur Asset Management in 1999, which was acquired by RBC in 2001. She served as a portfolio manager and senior equity research analyst and co-managed a quantitative micro-cap fund while helping grow seed money. She stepped back in 2009 to care for her elderly mother as an only child, becoming a stay-at-home parent and daughter. That change reduced household finances and shifted her professional identity. She later pursued children's books focused on personal finance.
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