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Transcript: John Montgomery, Bridgeway Capital Management

The Big Picture

Let, let’s, for people who may not be familiar with the firm and your background, let’s start with how your interesting and unusual career BS in engineering, ba in philosophy from Swarthmore. You, you were pretty early to computer modeling and statistical methods as a research engineer at MAT, this is the late 1970s.

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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

Legal definition of the fiduciary standard To quote directly from a paper by Attorney Lorna Schnase , two bodies of law form the legal basis for the fiduciary standard: Common law: Under common law principles of agency, an investment adviser, as agent, owes fiduciary duties to its client, as principal.3 2010, August 1).

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Establishing Trust Via Content: Strategies for Financial Advisors

Midstream Marketing

It should be easy to use, look nice, and be ready for search engines. This is where Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is really important. Lets look at the best ways to make your content better for search engines and reach more people. This will enhance the user experience and help increase your search engine ranking.

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The Other 95%

Brown Advisory

The “other 95%” of the portfolio existed solely as a financial engine. This specificity helps guide the nonprofit’s board and investment committee members as they carry out their fiduciary duty. The concept of ethical screening in portfolios is not new—religious institutions have screened their portfolios for years.

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The Other 95%

Brown Advisory

The “other 95%” of the portfolio existed solely as a financial engine. This specificity helps guide the nonprofit’s board and investment committee members as they carry out their fiduciary duty. The concept of ethical screening in portfolios is not new—religious institutions have screened their portfolios for years.

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Investing in Pigs and Kidneys: Building a $100 Billion Empire and Revolutionizing Organ Transplants

Investing Caffeine

United Therapeutics has pioneered genetically engineered pig organs ( xenotransplantation ) by modifying 10 key genes to prevent immune system rejection. Just last November, a genetically engineered pig kidney was transplanted into a patient ( Towana Looney ) under a compassionate use basis granted by the FDA. One wordpigs.

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Transcript: Ilana Weinstein

The Big Picture

We love, but at the end of the day, They have a fiduciary duty to their LPs to hire the best person. Samantha Danziger is my audio engineer. I mean, I have been asked almost since day one, and again, I’ve been doing this for a long time — RITHOLTZ: Find me some good women fund managers. WEINSTEIN: We love diversity.