Big tech is transforming every aspect of our world. But how, and at what cost? This season of Land of the Giants – The Disney Dilemma – focuses on Disney’s ability to weather the ups and downs of the business cycle and changing tastes and explores what has kept it successful for over 100 years. The entertainment giant has leveraged nostalgia and its intellectual property to build a beloved brand, but after an acquisition spree that included Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Fox, can it sus ...
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James Ferguson on GEM's Approach to Selecting Managers
The Zurich Project: Build a Great Investment Firm - presented by MOI Global
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James Ferguson, Principal at Global Endowment Management in Charlotte, NC, discusses GEM's investment process. James is a principal and head of public investments at Global Endowment Management. His primary responsibilities include research, selection, and ongoing monitoring of public equity and hedge fund managers, as well as selection and oversight of GEM’s internally-managed public security investments. James joined Global Endowment Management in 2012, following six years at Childress Klein Properties, a leading private real estate developer in the Southeast. He holds a BA in economics from Duke University and an MBA from Wake Forest University. He is a CFA charterholder.
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