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May 2025
25m 8s

Facing a Financial Squeeze: What Harvard...

J. David Stein
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How can we apply the same emergency measures that Harvard and other universities are using to navigate a financial crisis? Also, how universities invest their endowments and what their performance has been. Topics covered include:What has led to the financial crisis at HarvardWhat actions has the university takenHow do endowments invest and spend their fund ... Show More
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