Comments on: Splicing hedge funds to universities to funnel ‘brain power’ http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/splicing-hedge-funds-to-universities-to-funnel-brain-power/ Surveying the Construction of Global Knowledge/Spaces for the 'Knowledge Economy' Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:48:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Richards Hedge Funds Blog http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/splicing-hedge-funds-to-universities-to-funnel-brain-power/#comment-2065 Richards Hedge Funds Blog Sun, 18 May 2008 01:18:18 +0000 http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-2065 Risk management is king. Both in investing/manager due diligence and business/portfolio management froma hedge fund's perspective. - Richard Risk management is king. Both in investing/manager due diligence and business/portfolio management froma hedge fund’s perspective.

- Richard

]]> By: Jimmy http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/splicing-hedge-funds-to-universities-to-funnel-brain-power/#comment-2061 Jimmy Fri, 16 May 2008 00:25:05 +0000 http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-2061 Really enjoyed reading your article. I'm going to bookmark your site for future reference. Really enjoyed reading your article. I’m going to bookmark your site for future reference.

]]> By: Cisco, KAUST, and Microsoft: hybrid offerings for global higher ed « GlobalHigherEd http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/splicing-hedge-funds-to-universities-to-funnel-brain-power/#comment-2043 Cisco, KAUST, and Microsoft: hybrid offerings for global higher ed « GlobalHigherEd Mon, 05 May 2008 23:27:32 +0000 http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-2043 [...] on some traditional public university campuses, with hybrid units in development (e.g., see the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance), or even standing offers to open up campus spaces to enable foreign universities (which are less [...] [...] on some traditional public university campuses, with hybrid units in development (e.g., see the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance), or even standing offers to open up campus spaces to enable foreign universities (which are less [...]

]]> By: Mobile educational spaces: from Chaska’s Field of Dreams to Zaha’s nomad structures « GlobalHigherEd http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/splicing-hedge-funds-to-universities-to-funnel-brain-power/#comment-1886 Mobile educational spaces: from Chaska’s Field of Dreams to Zaha’s nomad structures « GlobalHigherEd Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:35:01 +0000 http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-1886 [...] joint and dual/double degree programs, the opening up of branch campuses, the creation of hybrid spaces (of an interdisciplinary and a public/private nature), the operation of base campus affiliated [...] [...] joint and dual/double degree programs, the opening up of branch campuses, the creation of hybrid spaces (of an interdisciplinary and a public/private nature), the operation of base campus affiliated [...]

]]> By: James Lancaster http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/splicing-hedge-funds-to-universities-to-funnel-brain-power/#comment-1758 James Lancaster Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:06:02 +0000 http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-1758 Good point well made. My point was that whether you call it luck or something else, I don't see very much going on that I would refer to as clever, certainly not genius. We appear to be in agreement on that. Good point well made. My point was that whether you call it luck or something else, I don’t see very much going on that I would refer to as clever, certainly not genius. We appear to be in agreement on that.

]]> By: Charles Jannuzi http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/splicing-hedge-funds-to-universities-to-funnel-brain-power/#comment-1753 Charles Jannuzi Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:33:00 +0000 http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-1753 Well reputation and scale helped firms like Merrill Lynch and Citibank 'eliminate risk' and securitized portfolios of loans were a sure-fire thing. Now who is lucky? Well reputation and scale helped firms like Merrill Lynch and Citibank ‘eliminate risk’ and securitized portfolios of loans were a sure-fire thing.
Now who is lucky?

]]> By: James Lancaster http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/splicing-hedge-funds-to-universities-to-funnel-brain-power/#comment-1747 James Lancaster Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:50:23 +0000 http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-1747 Reputation and scale can outweigh luck in markets where bulls and bears are actually few and far between and most are sheep. Reputation and scale can outweigh luck in markets where bulls and bears are actually few and far between and most are sheep.

]]> By: Charles Jannuzi http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/splicing-hedge-funds-to-universities-to-funnel-brain-power/#comment-1738 Charles Jannuzi Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:18:14 +0000 http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-1738 I believe time will show that the best eggheads at financial investing are simply lucky. Not financial geniuses. Now that there is no rising tide to raise all boats, you will see a lot of financial geniuses humbled. Will the common investor learn this time around? No. I believe time will show that the best eggheads at financial investing are simply lucky. Not financial geniuses. Now that there is no rising tide to raise all boats, you will see a lot of financial geniuses humbled. Will the common investor learn this time around? No.

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