GRANDFATHER’S GIFT Many top investors get bitten by the investing bug as children, frequently introduced by a parent. In Charlie Brobinskoy’s case, it was a gift from his grandfather, a Russian count who had to flee the communists after the Russian revolution. Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
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GREENBLATT: EDUCATION DISRUPTOR
EDUCATION DISRUPTOR Great value investor, Joel Greenblatt has been a major supporter of the Success Academy charter schools in New York City for years. He is on a mission to disrupt the public school system in New York City. Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
KESSLER: INVESTMENT TRAVEL
INVESTMENT TRAVEL Investment manager Robert Kessler specializes in managed U.S. Treasury portfolios but he has clients all over the world. A seasoned globe trotter he believes travel translates into better investing. Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
MCCULLEY: THE JOY OF TEACHING
When Paul McCulley left PIMCO at the peak of his career in 2010 it took multiple people to fill the jobs he held. For the last two and a half years he has had one very part-time job, Senior Fellow in Financial Macroeconomics & Adjunct Professor of Law at Cornell Law School.
NORELY: DEMOCRATIZING PHILANTHROPY and USNIK: CARING CORPORATIONS
DEMOCRATIZING PHILANTHROPY Giving through donor-advised funds is the fastest growing trend in philanthropy. Pamela Norley explains the appeal. CARING CORPORATIONS Why write a how-to-book for executives on integrating social responsibility into a company’s culture? The Caring Economy author Toby Usnik is on a mission to spread the word. Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
GAFFNEY: MENTAL RENEWAL
MENTAL RENEWAL How does globe-trotting, award-winning diversified fixed income manager Kathleen Gaffney stay mentally fresh? We asked her. Kathleen Gaffney recommends two guided meditation podcasts: 10% Happier with Dan Harris Headspace Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
