Most Major Donors Say They Seek Social Change, but Only 20 Percent of Philanthropic Big Bets Go to Such Causes
19 nov. 2015 09h00 HE
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The Bridgespan Group
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Nov 19, 2015) - There is an "aspiration gap" between what major donors say they would like to achieve and where they direct their largest gifts, according to "Making Big...
A Neighbor Can Mean the Difference Between Life and Death for a Child
09 nov. 2015 11h30 HE
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The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Nov 9, 2015) - Too many babies have died in the past three months after being thrown out of windows, allegedly by their mothers. Too many children suffer abuse and...
The First Financial Commandment for the 21St Century: "Thou Shalt Not Plead Total Investment Ignorance"
03 nov. 2015 10h43 HE
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Norton Reamer, Jesse Downing, authors
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Nov 3, 2015) - For thousands of years, the only people who qualified as "investors" were wealthy and politically connected landowners. Investment opportunities were few...
Apple Is America's Favorite Brand, Says Boston Consulting Group Survey; Brands That Top the List Target Their "Apostle" Consumers and Connect With Their Emotions, Driving Referral and Reverence
26 oct. 2015 10h30 HE
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The Boston Consulting Group
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Oct 26, 2015) - Apple, Amazon and Walmart top the list of America's favorite brands, according to a survey of 15,000 U.S. and European consumers by The Boston Consulting...
Companies Invest in Leadership Development, but the Money Is Largely Wasted
20 oct. 2015 10h00 HE
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The Boston Consulting Group
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Oct 20, 2015) - The most pressing human-resources issue at a majority of companies is leadership and talent development. Tens of billions of dollars are spent on it...
All That Glitters Is Not Gold -- Diversified Growth Funds Show Few Signs of Delivering on Their Promise of Long-Term Low-Risk Growth, Warns Cambridge Associates
20 oct. 2015 05h00 HE
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Cambridge Associates
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - Oct 20, 2015) - Pension funds and other institutional investors should be wary of rushing into diversified growth funds, according to Cambridge Associates.
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Marks Paneth Appoints Keith Peterka, CPA, as Partner-in-Charge of Its Professional Standards Group
07 oct. 2015 10h00 HE
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Marks Paneth LLP
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Oct 7, 2015) - Marks Paneth LLP has named Keith Peterka, CPA, 45, as Partner-in-Charge of the accounting firm's Professional Standards Group. The group...
Five Archetypal Investing Mistakes Have Bedeviled Investors Through the Ages
01 oct. 2015 10h00 HE
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Investment - A History
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Oct 1, 2015) - For thousands of years, investors have been making the same mistakes over and over. So true financial literacy should include not just understanding the...
To Overcome Financial Strains, U.S. Public Universities May Need to Turn to Funding Models That More Closely Resemble Their Private Counterparts, Says Cambridge Associates Report
30 sept. 2015 10h30 HE
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Cambridge Associates
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Sep 30, 2015) - Many U.S. public universities are in dire straits when it comes to funding. State appropriations for education are down 17.5% since the recession, and...
Conventional Wisdom Says Customers Are Fickle and Unpredictable; New Book From The Boston Consulting Group Says You Can Predict Consumer Behavior if You Just Ask the Right Questions
28 sept. 2015 11h39 HE
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The Boston Consulting Group
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Sep 28, 2015) - Conventional wisdom says consumers are fickle, inconsistent and unpredictable.
But that's not true, according to a new book from The Boston...