Top 5 Most Memorable Quotes from Heather Hughes

Editor's note: We are happy to share this blog post from one of the most knowledgeable female business expert and New York's Baruch College grad, Heather Hughes. 

Heather Hughes is the Vice President of SunAmerica Mutual Funds, a position that encompasses managing capital raising efforts, overseeing investor relations components, and conveying industry trend information to financial advisors. Hughes has had a diverse career that includes work for RGF Capital Management and Merrill Lynch, an MBA and BBA, and several appearances in major publications, including The Washington Post and financial news programs, such as Yahoo Finance, CNBC and NBC News.

Hughes has personality, professionalism, and class.

We love Hughes for her dynamic personality and her professional AND personal skills (did you know that she has a private piloting license and is a 1^st degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do?) Here are a few of the greatest words of financial wisdom, humor, and honesty that Hughes has given us so far in her career.

1. Speaking about globalization, the Eurozone recession and China slowdown, Hughes delivered this smart, simple, and memorable line, which the Washington Post was quick to reprint: “We’re the best house in a bad neighborhood.”  Source

Hughes specializes in insightful, easy-to-digest soundbites.

2. On Twitter, Hughes balances financial insight with sneak peeks into her personal life. Her first Tweet showed off her contagious sense of humor: "Trick 'r Treat," my 1st Tweet. Idk how to use Twitter. Please help.” Source

On Twitter, we get to see an engaging personal side of Hughes.

3.  On Yahoo Finance’s Breakout, Hughes never pulls punches, offering financial insight in smart, easy-to-digest soundbites that she delivers with her unique blend of attitude and expertise. One quote in particular highlights her unique and refreshingly straightforward Breakout style: “You have the stores open on Thanksgiving, you have the stores open late, they’re open until midnight, but why rush? If you have constant discounts and sales, you might as well sit back and go shopping in your pajamas at midnight on Amazon.” Source

Hughes never pulls punches: she stands for financial truth.

4. Heather Hughes doesn’t mince words or hold back the truth, offering consumers and her financial industry peers a much-needed reality check. One such memorable one-liner from Hughes: “The middle-line retailers are getting pummeled.”   Source

Hughes gives analysts, professionals, and consumers a reality check.

5. Hughes presents a balanced perspective on major issues, refusing to forge ahead without strong foundations and a complete understanding of national or international financial issues. Here’s one great takeaway from a recent appearance on Closing Bell: “We have to look at that revenue growth…that is a positive sign. However, when you dig a little deeper, there are two sides to this coin. We’re still lacking in capital expenditures. The investment side of GDP is down.”  Source

Hughes offers balanced and well-informed financial commentary.

Heather Hughes’s quotes are alternately hilarious, insightful, refreshingly honest, and well-balanced. For more pearls of wisdom, follow Hughes on Twitter.

For more insights, follow Heather Hughes on Twitter!