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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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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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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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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.

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Transcript: Gretchen Morgenson

The Big Picture

It had been prevented, had been barred from that before because of this fiduciary duty idea and also because of the opacity of these instruments. Sara Livezey is my audio engineer. The Labor Department under Donald Trump did open the door for private equity to get into 401(k)s. Atika Valbrun is my project manager.

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