Hello, SMIF Alumni and Friends! We are excited to announce that for the first time in the history of the program, SMIF has split into two separate classes, each with their own independent benchmarks and asset allocations. After the conclusion of last year’s class, Professors Nicholls and Schreiner split the total portfolio evenly, leaving each…

On the second day of SMIF’s travels to New York, the group woke early to meet with Ron Baron at Baron Capital. Ron graduated from Bucknell in 1965 with a degree in chemistry. He later attended Georgetown Law School in the evenings while working as an examiner at the U.S. Patent Office. Ron got his…

On Wednesday April 19th, SMIF presented to Bucknell Alumni at the Harvard Club in NYC. The presentation started with a history and overview of SMIF and then we proceeded to share some memorable learning experiences throughout the year. In addition, SMIF explained its investment process which consists of a top down approach, first determining an…