Investment - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Oct 2015
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DraftKings raised $200m in investments in summer

12 Aug 2012
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Trends in ESG Integration in Investments (pdf)

17 May 2011
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Why I Won’t Invest in Hedge Funds

13 Jul 2020
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Roles Foundations Play in Shaping Impact Investing

04 Feb 2020
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Why Backstage Capital Invests in “Underestimated” Entrepreneurs

14 Feb 2019
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PG&E’s Bankruptcy Shows Blindspots in Green Investing

24 Apr 2014
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Recasting environmentalism as a smart financial investment

A former managing director and partner for Goldman Sachs, where he spent 24 years, Mark Tercek (MBA 1984) is inspired by the opportunity to help businesses, governments, and environmental organizations work together in new, innovative ways. Tercek left Goldman Sachs in... View Details

2014
Other Unpublished Work

Government-held Equity in Foreign Investment Projects: Good for Host Countries?

By: Louis T. Wells

Host governments have often sought some equity in mining and other foreign investment projects, but as shareholders they have rarely gained what they anticipated. Only in special cases might the benefits to governments outweigh the risks and often unanticipated costs... View Details

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Equity; Business and Government Relations

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2011
Working Paper

The Cost of Capital for Alternative Investments

By: Jakub W. Jurek and Erik Stafford

This paper studies the cost of capital for alternative investments. We document that the risk profile of the aggregate hedge fund universe can be accurately matched by a simple index put option writing strategy that offers monthly liquidity and complete transparency... View Details

Keywords: Cost of Capital; Financial Liquidity; Investment; Investment Return; Mathematical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty

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1999
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Investing in Distresses Situations: A Market Survey

By: S. C. Gilson

Keywords: Investment; Situation or Environment; Markets

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June 1, 2021
Article

Capitalism Won't Thrive on Value Investing Alone

By: Amar Bhidé

Investors fall into two camps: value investors, who base decisions on a careful analysis of revenues and costs, looking for steady performance, and growth investors, who place bets on risky projects with very high potential payoffs. A capitalist economy needs both... View Details

Keywords: Capitalism; Investors; Economy; Investment

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1999
Other Unpublished Work

Private Investment in Infrastructure: Managing Non-commercial Risk

By: L. T. Wells Jr.

Keywords: Risk Management; Investment; Infrastructure

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1988
Article

Foreign Multinational Investment in Britain before 1945

By: G. Jones

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; United Kingdom

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September–October 1992
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Capital Disadvantage: America's Falling Capital Investment System

By: M. E. Porter

Keywords: Capital; Investment; System; United States

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Investment analyst reports: banks included in library research

Which investment banks's research do I have access to analyst to and in which database? Investment Bank Region Focus Source Auerbach Grayson North America LSEG Workspace Barclays* Global View Details

December 1998
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Retail Financial Services in 1998: Fidelity Investments

By: Stephen P. Bradley and Takia Mahmood

Provides an overview of Fidelity Investment's current strategy for retail financial services. Retail Financial Services in 1998 should be given to all students as background material. The class should then be split into groups, with each group receiving one of the... View Details

Keywords: Investment Funds; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Industry Structures; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Financial Services Industry

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