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The Ivy League institution’s tax bill starting next year will be higher than what it spends on student aid, university officials said.
Wallace reflects on the lessons of rebalancing the portfolio amidst collapsing markets during March 2020, the challenge of scaling alternative strategies at $50 billion, and why the rise of passive investing may paradoxically create opportunities for fundamental investors. He draws on wisdom from his mentor David Swensen’s emphasis on first-principles thinking, the importance of relationships as well as rigorous quantitative work, and the courage required to stand alone when your analysis demands it.
Nearly a decade after promising to withdraw millions in fossil fuel investments, the University of Massachusetts has stalled on its clean energy transition. What happened?
A crucial economic indicator flashes green, yet few take heed. Convinced it outlived its usefulness, they shun this bullish signal or dismiss it outright. What is it? “Yield curves” – and understanding their sneaky global power gives you an advantage. Let me show you why this antiquated economic gauge has renewed energy – and what it says for stocks’ future.
The internet’s most profitable business model has always been simple: running search ads on monetizable queries. When you search “how many protons are in a cesium atom,” Google makes no money. When you search “best tennis racket,” it prints cash.
This asymmetry defines the entire search economy–some queries are pure curiosity, and others have direct purchase intent. It’s part of why Google (where people often search for products) is a $2T company and Wikipedia (where people search for knowledge or fun facts) is a non-profit.
The noted author, consultant, and academic on the virtues of simplicity, the challenges facing active managers, and why he would stay away from investing in private capital.
Emory University is anticipating a multimillion-dollar increase to its tax bill this year, which could mean less money for research and student scholarships.
Just over a week ago, Pennsylvania-headquartered SEI purchased a majority stake in Stratos Wealth Holdings for $527 million. FWR asked SEI’s CEO and other senior figures about the reasons for the deal, the outlook for wealth advisory, and more.
Columbia will likely avoid the 1.4 percent endowment tax that it could have been subject to under the newly reformed endowment tax tier system introduced in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill.
In an attempt to fortify New Mexico’s pipeline for nurses, teachers and social workers, state lawmakers appropriated $170 million over a recent three-year period to expand higher education faculty endowments. But some of that money has not been used as intended and delays in implementation have blunted its intended impact, according to a new legislative report released Thursday.