The Investment Strategy Behind Harvard’s Record Endowment — and How It Fell Apart
Harvard University’s endowment fund is larger than the endowment of any other university on the planet. That’s, in part, because of a pioneering investment strategy. But in recent years, the returns h...
30 Sep 202411min
China’s Economic Crackdowns Are Crushing the Dreams of a Generation
This week, China’s central bank announced a stimulus package designed to revive the economy, cutting an interest rate and reducing the amount of money banks need to hold in reserve.But the country’s o...
27 Sep 202417min
Private Equity, But for Dying Universities
Skyrocketing tuition costs, COVID and fewer high school graduates have been straining the survival of smaller American colleges, leading many to shut down. Now, some are joining a surprising new path:...
25 Sep 202413min
Could the Chinese Yuan Ever Replace the US Dollar?
Talk of de-dollarization has been gaining momentum among China, India, Brazil, Russia and South Africa in the wake of significant US led sanctions on Russia. Former US President and candidate Donald T...
24 Sep 202415min
The Pager Attack Was a Deadly Warning About Supply Chains
Fighting has escalated in the Middle East after thousands of pagers and walkie talkies held by Hezbollah operatives exploded across Lebanon last week. That attack is the most recent example of supply ...
23 Sep 202414min
The Genius Minds Behind the World’s Best Poker Bots
Computers have outplayed humans in chess and Go for decades. But poker was long considered unhackable. The game requires not just crunching numbers, but creativity and complex strategy. That only star...
20 Sep 202414min
California’s Controversial AI Bill Could Upend the Industry
A controversial AI safety bill was just passed by California’s legislature. It’s been spurned by OpenAI and Nancy Pelosi, championed by Elon Musk – and could radically reshape the future of the techno...
13 Sep 202416min
Apple’s Strategy to Rule the World
Apple is at a turning point. It ascended from a scrappy tech underdog to the most valuable company in the world through selling devices like iPhones, Macs and Apple watches. But now, a significant por...
10 Sep 202413min
