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X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg路 2025-07-08 21:20
Mercer Superannuation Australia will add private equity to its default pension options for the first time, joining a growing number of retirement funds in embracing the strategy to diversify their holdings https://t.co/hCufh2SvbU ...
"Harvard Is Cooked & That's Good For America" Chamath On Harvard鈥檚 Future
All-In Podcast路 2025-07-08 15:00
Financial Risks & Challenges - Harvard faces potential funding cuts and tax hikes, leading to a projected $1 billion budget shortfall annually [1] - Harvard's private equity portfolio almost doubled from 20% to 40% between 2019 and the current year, representing a potential asset misallocation [1] - Harvard sold $1 billion of private equity assets at a 7% discount, indicating potential distress [1] - Potential excise tax on foundation assets could reach 4%, costing Harvard approximately $25 billion annually [1] Systemic Issues & Potential Restructuring - Rampant Title 9 violations, including discrimination against Asian students, and anti-semitism are present within Harvard and other Ivy League schools [1] - The internet and AI are democratizing access to education, potentially disrupting the traditional higher education model [1] - The core function of universities, both in education and research, is being challenged by independent research institutions and alternative learning methods [1][2] - Traditional funding models for higher education are breaking down, impacting the ability of institutions to maintain their capital and infrastructure [3][4] Strategic Responses - Harvard is reportedly in discussions with the White House after initial defiance, suggesting a need to address federal concerns [1]
X @Token Terminal 馃搳
Token Terminal 馃搳路 2025-07-05 17:35
Tokenization & Private Equity - BlackRock indicates over 80% of companies generating over 100 million dollars in annual revenue are private [1] - A subset of these companies may pursue liquidity via tokenization instead of IPOs, especially if tokenization is perceived as an 'easy IPO' [1] - The initial phase of private equity tokenization, lacking proper investor reporting, could mirror the early stages of SPACs [1]
Chamath: "Harvard is cooked."
All-In Podcast路 2025-07-04 15:53
Harvard's cooked. There continues to be rampant Title 9 violations with respect to admissions. Colombia was continuing to discriminate against Asian students. Harvard's original case was against Asian students.There was a bunch of woke stuff at other Ivy League schools like UPEN. There's all this rampant anti-semitism. It all needs to get fixed.I think that if you get a deal done, Harvard will have to capitulate. President Trump holds all the leverage and all the cards and there's nothing mathematically tha ...
X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg路 2025-07-04 12:42
Despite its popularity as an asset class in recent years, cracks are appearing in the private equity facade. A closer look reveals that there's no obvious reason to pay a premium for owning these companies. Better options lie elsewhere. https://t.co/usSpdQ483A ...
X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg路 2025-07-03 18:10
People have been worried for a while about private equity buying up every company and coming to dominate the economy, but now they can worry about venture capital doing that. (via @opinion) https://t.co/aD72ApAWWT ...