I’ve written before on the enormous losses Harvard recently sustained as a result of the investments of its endowment funds and capital accounts. The Boston Globe has now published an article on how the losses happened. It’s a familiar story and good lesson for anyone managing their 401(k) account. People made aggressive investments notwithstanding cautions [...]
Archive for November 29th, 2009
Not Smart (Cont.)
Posted in The Economy, tagged Colleges, economy, Harvard, Harvard University, Investments on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stalwart Opposition
Posted in Columbus, Ohio, Politics, tagged casino gambling, casinos, Columbus, Columbus Arena District, Ohio, Politics on November 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Although Ohio Issue 3, which amended the Ohio Constitution to allow for the building of casinos in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Toledo, was approved by voters statewide, it was strongly rejected by voters in central Ohio. Now, local politicians are trying to figure out what they can do to try to prevent the casino from [...]
A Hot Topic (Cont.)
Posted in America, Environment, Science, weather, World, tagged America, climate change, Environment, global warming, Science, weather, World on November 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The fallout continues from the data breach that led to the release of e-mail exchanges between climate scientists about global warming data. This New York Times piece indicates that the controversy about the e-mails, and their true meaning as it relates to the science of global warming, has had broad repercussions. Hacking into a computer [...]
