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- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Key to Corporate Reform
other out and to work in concert on issues on which they share common ground.—Cynthia A. Montgomery and Rhonda Kaufman Reinvigorate Shareholders. As Michael Jensen observed in a 1993 Journal of Finance article, "Financial institutions such as banks, pension funds,... View Details
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Resources for Harvard Economics Students
provides asset sizes, fund flows, performance and holdings analysis, particularly in regards to open-end mutual funds. Also Includes data on closed-end funds, equity ownership, exchange traded funds, hedge... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
School Ties
education and business competitiveness." Balancing the Books Four ways that business is partnering with PK-12 Enabling innovation. Companies in San Antonio, Texas, worked to gain voter approval for a tax increase to fund quality... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Charles Stoddard (MBA 1969)
in New York City. It seemed natural. Banking was in my family’s heritage. My next move was unexpected. In the middle of a huge New York City snowstorm, I received an unsolicited offer to join a mutual fund... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 03 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 3
and questions about growth and scalability. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/310053-PDF-ENG Note: Disclosure, Regulation, and Taxation of Hedge Funds versus Mutual View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
competencies of each partner and create two-way value is evidenced by, among others, the collaboration between The College Fund (UNCF) and Merck. UNCF, the largest and oldest minority educational assistance organization in the United... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
students and investors how to evaluate mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles. It discusses how different types of funds are managed, marketed, and regulated. It... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential
OpenSecrets.org. Direct stock or bond holdings were straightforward to categorize as risky or not. For mutual funds Minor tapped investment industry experts to help him devise an algorithm to categorize the... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Student Conferences, at a Glance
Lee-Chin, chairman and CEO of AIC, a Canadian mutual fund company. “Our behavior today will be our history tomorrow,” Chin said. “We have to make sure it is well written.” Panels included alumni from recent... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
devoted to the interconnections between Jewish and Arab citizens," remarks Slifka, who then identified 282 Israeli groups that were dedicated to strengthening relations between Jews and Arabs. Over the years, The Abraham Fund has... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Popular Stock Metric That Can Lead Investors Astray
find out how accurately this ratio predicted a stock’s returns, the authors gathered data from Standard & Poor’s Compustat and The Center for Research in Security Prices, or CRSP, and mutual fund... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 02 Jul 2015
- Op-Ed
The Future of the Greek Economy
out of the brinkmanship of the past weeks, but not after payments to the International Monetary Fund have been missed, and European funding has ended. These tactics have created high and unnecessary... View Details
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Are Consumers the Cure for Broken Health Insurance?
far-reaching. First, the number and variety of investment choices skyrocketed, as new mutual fund companies rushed into the market with creative, differentiated offerings. Today, according to Institutional... View Details
Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger
- 27 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 27
finance a new venture? In this note, I will try to help answer this question by addressing the following topics: 1) Types of funding. The two major types of startup capital are equity funding and debt View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
An Action Plan for Economic Recovery
the service. But that’s not going to happen because the largest investors in bonds — banks, insurance companies, and mutual funds — aren’t willing to pay because they think they do a much better job than the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
One-on-One with William H. Donaldson
industry’s problems surprise you? What we found was absolutely shocking. First, we uncovered the so-called late-trading and market-timing issues. Beyond that, we have moved on a whole series of other issues, producing the greatest rule-making period for View Details
- 23 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick
Many companies follow a tried-and-true approach to pursuing corporate social responsibility practices. They set aside a certain amount per year to fund a CSR office, which then tries to help clean up the environment or improve the quality of life of people in the areas... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 24 May 2017
- News
John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963
Natty. The pair grew up in Burnaby, British Columbia, where the proprietor of a local forest products company spotted McArthur’s potential and helped fund his college education. Upon earning his MBA, McArthur entered the DBA program and... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Duncan M. ("Greg") Murray (MBA 1964)
mutual fund operation in Edmonton, Alberta. The day I arrived the chairman said, “Go home and put on your jeans — we’re going to the ranch.” It turned out that he owned 18,000 acres and 6,000 head of cattle.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
One-on-One with Grover Norquist
people make ends meet? There’s no guarantee behind Social Security. Congress can do anything it wants to Social Security any day it wants. When you own assets, like treasury bills and mutual funds, the government can’t take that away from... View Details
Keywords: Government