Crimson staff writer
Lucas Ward
Staff writer Lucas Ward can be reached at lucas.ward@thecrimson.com. Follow him on Twitter @lucaspfward.
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Harvard to Invest $300 Million in Credit Fund
The money will come from Harvard’s endowment; the Boston firm slated to receive the millions dollar-strong backing from the University is Evolution Credit Partners.
Harvard Sold ProShares Before Market Dip
Harvard Management Company sold shares of “ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures” valued at $11.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 ahead of a dramatic market dip.
Alumni Write to Bacow Urging New HMC Investment Strategy
Instead of using hedge funds to manage its money, the University should shift half of its $37.1 billion endowment into lower-cost funds tracking the S&P 500, the letter’s signatories argued.
Gupta, Hall Leave Harvard Management Company
Executives Geetanjali Gupta ’00 and Richard L. Hall ’90 will both leave Harvard Management Company in February, on the heels of a year of significant restructuring at HMC.
IOP Youth Poll Finds Pessimistic Views
“The fear that is present in this poll could fuel the upending of the Washington establishment as we know it,” said John Della Volpe, director of polling at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics.
Kennedy School Completes Campus Renovations
The $126 million construction project, underway since late 2015, included several new buildings added to the center of campus.
Former Time Mag. Managing Editor Warns of Overly Critical Journalism
“I think journalists are attracted to this profession because we believe in its accountability,” Gibbs said, “but I think that attitude may foster a bias against the positive.”
Former Deputy Attorney General Yates Criticizes Trump At IOP Event
“Our standard for our president shouldn’t be, ‘Anything short of a felony is okay,'" she said.
Former Secretary of Commerce Criticizes Trump Trade Agenda
“Political forces have been playing against the angst that the American people feel… the problem is the gains from globalization has not been broadly shared.”
Ex-White Nationalist Explains Supremacist Organizing
Black attempted to highlight common misconceptions about the white nationalist movement, especially the misconception that most white nationalists are poor southerners.
Former Obama Officials Talk National Security
Four former Obama administration national security officials criticized the Trump administration’s foreign policy at the Institute of Politics Monday night.
'Morning Joe' Hosts Decry Broken Party System at Town Hall
“If we had healthy political parties right now, there would be an answer to Donald Trump," Scarborough said.
IMF Director Praises 'Optimistic' Economic Outlook
Christine M. O. Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, painted a rosy picture of the global economy—though with reservations about continued prosperity
World Bank CEO Talks Global Poverty Reduction at IOP
Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank Kristalina I. Georgieva outlined the causes of rising poverty in some areas of the world.
TMZ Founder Talks Privacy Standards at IOP
TMZ founder Harvey Levin denied his allegiance to Trump, instead arguing that he plays “devil’s advocate” to add balance to news coverage of the White House.
