0 View Gallery View Comments Chancellor Phil DiStefano thinks he knows what's best for the University of Colorado-Boulder, and that it's best if he oversees a purse worth about $21 million each year instead of CU-Boulder's student government leaders. "I want to inform you of a financial oversight decision I have made that is in the best long-term interest of our students," he wrote in a public memo on April 4. It's grown-up stuff, he implies, to be responsible for money that goes to campus facilities, bond payments, staffing and student programs, as well as to put that money to work in the markets, to make moves when the price is right. All of that is true. "As chancellor, I am charged with ensuring efficient use of all our funding and making decisions that are fiscally prudent over the long term," DiStefano said in his memo. In the long term, CU-Boulder might handle its investments better, but in doing so, the university could squander its political capital. Related: … [Read more...] about INSIGHTS: CU’s investment strategy could cost political capital
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4th GNLU Moot on Securities and Investment Law [6th-9th Sept]
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Aasavri Rai April 21, 2018 8:35 pm Change Font Size The GNLU Moot on Securities and Investment Law is a flagship competition of the Gujarat National Law University. The first edition of the competition was organised in 2015. Dates: 6th to 9th September 2018 Eligibility: The Competition is open to all students, enrolled bonafide on a regular basis in an undergraduate LL.B. degree programme or its equivalent conducted by any recognized Institution/College/University in India. Students enrolled in postgraduate or diploma programmes are not eligible to participate. Each team shall comprise of three members. Two members of the team shall be designated as orators and the third member shall be designated as the researcher. Registration Fee: INR 3,000 Timeline: Last date for provisional registration: 30 April 2018 Last day to apply for clarifications to the Moot Problem: 30 June 2018 (11:59 P.M. IST) Clarifications, if any, to be … [Read more...] about 4th GNLU Moot on Securities and Investment Law [6th-9th Sept]
5 great ways to invest your tax refund
Most people aren’t at a loss for ideas on how to spend a cash windfall. With bills to pay, savings accounts to fortify and even the most modest of vacations to plan, the dilemma is deciding what to drop from the list. The IRS reports that the average tax refund so far this year is close to $3,000 — not crazy, change-your-life-forever money, perhaps, but definitely in improve-your-financial-standing territory. How best to deploy those dollars? 1. If you’re paying double-digit interest on any debt The opportunity to wipe a high-interest debt from the books should be irresistible. Instead, using a refund to pay off a credit card balance feels far from a joyous event and more like a big financial killjoy. Nothing could be further from the truth. Paying off a $3,000 balance sitting on a credit card charging 15% interest amounts to $450 in savings. Guaranteed. A 15% guaranteed return is certainly an investment worth bragging about, which is why the advice to use an IRS … [Read more...] about 5 great ways to invest your tax refund
Samsung urged to lift investment
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc urged Samsung to expand investment in Việt Nam not only in the field of assembly of electronic products but also to improve its technological development and to manufacture new generation technology products. Phúc spoke as he received Koh Dong Jin, President and CEO of IT and Mobile Communications and Executive Director of Samsung Electronics in Hà Nội on Friday. “Việt Nam is proud of the presence of Samsung and thanks to Samsung, Việt Nam has become the leading mobile phone manufacturing center in the world,” he said. He affirmed that the Việt Namese Government applauded South Korean investors, especially Samsung Group, and pledged to create more favourable conditions for foreign investors in the country. The PM sent his congratulations to Samsung Group for celebrating the 10th anniversary of Samsung Electronics Việt … [Read more...] about Samsung urged to lift investment
Why Tyson, the largest meat processor in the U.S., is investing in fake meat
Beyond Meat burgers — plant-based patties made to resemble, sizzle and even bleed like meat — have the potential to wean wavering carnivores off animal-based proteins.Encouraging such a trend would seem to pose a serious financial threat to Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor.Except Tyson has a stake in Beyond Meat and could someday buy the California-based company. Ditto with Memphis Meats, a Silicon Valley lab-grown meat startup and another Tyson investment. Consumers aren’t likely to see slaughter-free chicken or steak in the grocery store anytime soon, but Tyson is preparing for that eventual possibility.In the near future, alternative proteins won’t take much of a bite out of Tyson’s core business of beef, chicken, pork and prepared foods, which brought in more than $38 billion in revenue last year. But as more consumers shift toward foods they consider to be healthier and more sustainably sourced, Tyson’s Chicago-based venture capital … [Read more...] about Why Tyson, the largest meat processor in the U.S., is investing in fake meat