“CEO is the new Analyst.” My former Partner John Frankel of ff Venture Capital observes that 20 years ago, the defining movie of the generation was “Wall Street”. Everyone wanted to work in finance. But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. Everyone wants to work in tech startups. So...
[Continue Reading]Design your company culture like the world’s largest hedge fund
Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, is a man after my own heart. A few years ago he publicly set down his core Principles for living, managing, and investing. Bridgewater uses these codified rules for recruiting, training, and most important, managing the firm’s culture. It’s well worth your time to read them,...
[Continue Reading]In Search of Alpha: Innovation in Securities Research (2/9/06 Harvard Business School Club of CT Panel)
I recently was fortunate to participate in a panel discussion on “In Search of Alpha: Innovation in Securities Research”, sponsored by The Harvard Business School Club of Connecticut, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, in Greenwich, CT. Tom Hutchinson and Michael Mayhew of Integrity Research already blogged about the program here. Biographies of Panelists: Michael Mayhew, CEO,...
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