MIT and Yale’s New Class Profiles Post Affirmative Action Ban

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In 2013, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a lawsuit against Harvard University in the U.S. District Court in Boston. They alleged that Harvard’s undergraduate admission practices violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating against Asian Americans. As an Asian American, I was intrigued. After lower courts upheld Harvard’s limited […]

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Direct Indexing: A Growing Investment Strategy Among The Wealthy

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One of the investing strategies growing in popularity with the wealthy is Direct Indexing. Before my consulting stint at a fintech startup in 2024, I had never really heard of Direct Indexing. If I did, I likely assumed it simply meant directly investing in index funds, which many of us already do. However, Direct Indexing

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Consequences Of A Limited Partner Not Meeting A Capital Call

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Last month, I missed a $25,000 capital call without even realizing it. The Managing Partner of the fund, a friend I’ve known since business school, texted me while he was on vacation. He wrote, “Hi Sam—hope you’re having a good summer. I’m texting from Holland—sorry for the quick note, but just a reminder that the

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To Be A Great Athlete Is Prohibitively Expensive For Most

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Like most people, I enjoyed watching the Olympics. Some of us might even imagine our children becoming elite athletes one day. Unfortunately, becoming a great athlete is prohibitively expensive for most people, requiring significant time and money to achieve greatness. I’ve played sports all my life and love the activity. Sports bring people from different

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Rental Property Maintenance With Your Kids Solves Two Problems

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If you’re a real estate investor with children, you may face two significant challenges. The first challenge is holding onto your rental property for as long as possible. You understand that the longer you own real estate and stocks, the more likely you are to build wealth. However, as you grow older and wealthier, your

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Performance-Based Commission Rates By Top Real Estate Agents

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With the real estate industry finally lowering commission rates after August 17, 2024, a battle is brewing among brokerages and agents to win business. For example, Sotheby’s has decided to charge 2% to the seller and 2% to the buyer—or even less—to stay competitive. Other brokerages will likely follow suit. For individual real estate agents,

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Proof The Real Estate Industry Is Finally Lowering Commissions

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I recently received an email from an agent at Sotheby’s, a prominent real estate brokerage with 1,115 offices located in 84 countries and territories worldwide, and I thought it was worth sharing. The email likely originated from Sotheby’s senior management and was then distributed to agents, who could choose to send it to their prospective

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