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SMIF Member Connor Swaim ’19 Pitches BlackRock (BLK)
Connor Swaim 19 pitched BlackRock to the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) on April 8, 2019. Founded in 1988, BlackRock focuses on risk management systems and passive management. BlackRock’s mission is to create a better financial future for their clients. With $6 trillion in assets under management across 100 countries, BlackRock has formed itself into the…
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SMIF Welcomes Pete Kadens ’00
Pete Kadens is a dedicated entrepreneur and philanthropist. Pete graduated from Bucknell University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and received the Distinguished Alumnus for Citizenship in 2010. Pete started his career in investment banking when he worked for UBS. However, knowing he did not enjoy working in banking and wanted…
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SMIF Member Melissa MacPherson ’19 pitches General Electric (GE)
Melissa MacPherson ’19 pitched General Electric (GE) to the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) on April 8, 2019. Founded in 1892 by Thomas Edison, GE transformed from focusing on lighting / electrical appliances to becoming a multinational industrial company in the 1980s with the rise of former CEO, Jack Welch. Although GE’s recent history has…