Posts tagged investment
Puerto Rico as a Key Player: A Conversation with Rodrick Miller, Chief Executive Officer of Invest Puerto Rico

Rodrick Miller, CEO of Invest Puerto Rico, explains Puerto Rico’s unique juxtaposition between the U.S., Latin America’s, and the Caribbean’s financial markets, the size and value of its pharmaceutical industry, and what makes it stand out in terms of resilience in small businesses, startups, and Knowledge Services.

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Schwarzman Scholars: A Panel Podcast on Adaptations to a Global Pandemic

Amy Wang (Director of Content at BT) is joined by past and current Schwarzman Scholars Michael Shin ('19) and Amanda Morrison ('20) in a discussion of the value of cross border communication and how the program has adapted to the global pandemic. Listen to the panelists discuss present challenges for global cooperation and share advice for those interested in the Schwarzman Program.

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Branding in a Brandless and Tech Based Economy with Amit Mukherjee, Partner at New Enterprise Associates

Drawing on his extensive experience working with startups, founders, and consumer technology investments, Amit Mukherjee, partner at New Enterprise Associates, explains the importance of storytelling for founders. He also discusses the duopoly between Facebook and Google regarding the ad space and the paradox of choice for Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Mario Gabelli and the Importance of Understanding the World

Mario Gabelli, founder and CEO of Gabelli Asset Management Company Investors (GAMCO Investors), delivered a keynote speech at Business Today’s 45th International Conference. He spoke on a range of topics, from ETFs causing him to be an “endangered species” to an unexpected crash course in geography, in order to stress the importance of pursuing knowledge and global awareness.

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Investing with Mark Baumgartner, CIO at the Institute for Advanced Study

“The key is not to avoid risks, it’s to control them and manage them to the extent possible. That’s the art of investing.” Mark Baumgartner is Chief Investment Officer at the Institute for Advanced Study, an endowment supporting a community of scholars in Princeton, New Jersey. 

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An Interview with Orthogon Partners: Investing in Esoterics and Building Human Capital

“Don't confuse the kinds of things that a firm is doing with the skills that you are acquiring“ - Rishi Ganti and James Lavelle of Orthogon Partners on economics, esoterics, and career.

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The Era of Women’s Financial Independence

Sallie Krawcheck’s professional mission is to help women reach their financial and professional goals, thus enabling them to live better lives and unleashing a positive ripple effect for our families, our communities and our economy.

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Will Student Loans Bring About the Next Financial Crisis?

These student loan asset-backed securities, otherwise known as SLABS, provide investors with cash flow when students make payments on the loan and interest. According to Forbes Magazine, the student loan debt currently figures at $1.52 trillion dollars, behind only mortgage debt.

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Expensive Zip-Codes: China’s Burgeoning Real Estate Market in First-Tier Cities

In the world’s second largest economy, real estate plays a substantial role for both commercial and private investment: due to lack of diversity in investment strategy, the private real estate market in China has become a favored path for private owners trying to maintain and invest their assets.

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The World Cup: Do Countries Get What They Put In?

The Olympics are known for being wildly expensive, and are likely fiscally irresponsible for the vast majority of the world’s countries due to the astronomical costs associated with hosting. How does the FIFA World Cup stack up?

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