Kristin Bentz joined TheStreet.com in August 2007. A former Wall Street retail analyst, Bentz served as the product manager for consumer equities at Lehman Brothers. She has analyzed retail stocks for Northeast Securities' Independent Research Group and Ladenburg Thalmann. Bentz writes the blog
Talented Blonde. She holds a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University, a master's degree in business administration from Fordham University Graduate School of Business Administration.