--- title: "Women in Finance Awards Q&A: Kate Moore, BlackRock" description: Moore won Excellence in Thematic Investing at Markets Media Group’s 2021 Women in Finance (U.S.) Awards. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Depositphotos_33831413_l-2015-May-12-2022-09-30-30-18-AM.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/women-in-finance-awards-qa-kate-moore-blackrock#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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I think the aspiration of any thematic investor is to be a mosaic thinker, weaving together sometimes disparate inputs from policy, innovation, and behavior and then translating these inputs into investible ideas. I have an insatiable appetite for learning and try to solve a problem using multiple approaches. Being a flexible thinker has contributed to my success as an investor – but I still have a lot of work to do! **Why did you decide to pursue a career in finance?** I was introduced to finance by my father whom I idolized but found a whole new world in macro thematic investing after graduate school. The more I learned about markets, the more I came to view investing as trying to solve a complex and rapidly changing puzzle. I love the challenge and the dynamism of my career and I wake up every day excited to learn something new. **If you could have dinner with anyone from history, who would it be, and why?** I would love to have a long dinner conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I almost feel like this choice doesn’t require an explanation – because who could pass up an opportunity to learn from a brilliant thinker, leader, and unwavering advocate for women’s rights? My favorite RBG quote is from 2012: “And when I’m sometimes asked when will there be enough \[women on the supreme court\]? And I say when there are nine, people are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.” Less than 15% of global portfolio managers are women – a number that has hardly budged in 20 years – and I would ask RBG to strategize on what we can do to double that number. **What is the one piece of advice you’d give to someone starting out in finance industry?** The short answer is: stay nimble. Anyone who aspires to a long and successful career in finance needs to be flexible. The investment management business today is dramatically different than when I began my career – from the depth and breadth of data I now have at my fingertips to the tools I use in my portfolio. I expect the speed of change in the industry will continue to be very high over coming years – and this opens up a world of opportunity. Don’t be afraid to take risks, pivot, or jump into the fast rivers! [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/women-in-finance-awards-qa-kate-moore-blackrock) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/women-in-finance-awards-qa-kate-moore-blackrock) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/women-in-finance-awards-qa-kate-moore-blackrock) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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