I’m happy to report that Evalueserve has acquired Nitron Circle of Experts. I originally met with some of the senior management at EVS because I was recruiting them to consult for some clients. That conversation led to another conversation, and another, which led to an offer, which led to an acquisition. I plan to continue...
[Continue Reading]Wall Street Journal Today: Big Investors Turn to Network of Informants
Nitron Advisors is featured on the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal: Big Investors Turn to Network of Informants “For professional investors, something akin to what Match.com has done for the nation’s singles…hooking up middle managers from hundreds of companies with professional investors desperate for an investing edge.” More (requires subscription or two-week trial)...
[Continue Reading]Nitron Advisors joins The National Research Exchange, Inc.
I’m happy to report that Nitron Advisors has joined The National Research Exchange, Inc. Here’s the press release: Leading network of frontline industry experts broadens The NRE’s platform NEW YORK, NY, November 7, 2006 /PRNewswire/ — Nitron Advisors, Inc., a leading provider of direct access to industry experts and leaders, has joined The National Research...
[Continue Reading]Toronto Hedge Funds Summit: Investment Research Panel
I’m enjoying visiting Toronto this week at the http://www.worldhedgefundssummit.com/ . Here are my notes on today’s Investment Research Panel, preceded by the speaker biographies. Moderator: David Weild IV The National Research Exchange (The NRE) is the originator of Intermediated ResearchSM, which helps public companies to secure greater visibility and liquidity in the public markets and...
[Continue Reading]Profile of Jack Meyer, (former) Harvard Management Company President
Image via Wikipedia As background for my next blog post about Dr. Mohamed El-Erian (current President and CEO of Harvard Management Company), I’ve attached below an article I wrote for the Harvard Business School newspaper (the Harbus) back on July 7, 1997. The Financial Future of Harvard is in HBS Hands "Harvard Management Company is...
[Continue Reading]Mohamed A. El-Erian, President & CEO of Harvard endowment, on the global economy
I went to a very worthwhile talk last night at the Harvard Club by Mohamed A. El-Erian, President and CEO, Harvard Management Company, which manages the $29 billion Harvard endowment (as of 6/30/06). The endowment has had consistently impressive performance. As background, I’ve posted on the blog below an article I wrote for the Harbus,...
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