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Blemishes and all, the Stanley Cup is a beauty. What other trophy may show up at your local tavern for a shot or two? But if you happen to see the Cup this summer, please keep it clean. And do yourself a favor: no matter how psyched you are to see the trophy, keep your lips off Stanley...
...frugality that is widespread geographically and across income strata. It's not a cyclical theme but a secular theme. I want to be situated in areas of the market that don't have a lot of cyclicality in terms of consumer spending - or capital spending, for that matter. I favor staples stocks (food, beverage companies, etc.) over consumer discretionary stocks (retailers, travel, etc.). Also, look to the traditional areas of the market that perform well in a weak economic environment - not necessarily recessionary, but weak - such as health care or utilities. But you need to be selective...
...After a decade of heated debate, protests and hunger strikes, in May 1984 the ACSR voted narrowly in favor of recommending unilateral divestiture from companies that conducted business in South Africa. However, Harvard did not completely divest based on the ACSR’s recommendations. Instead, the Corporation subsequently chose a policy of selective divestment, which led to Harvard withdrawing investments from 15 companies. The Corporation argued that complete divestiture could do more harm than good for already marginalized black South Africans...
Every once in a while I feel obliged to do my alma mater Fair Harvard a favor by showing the world that not everyone here is morally naïve and politically correct. I am grateful to The Crimson for providing the opportunity and wish only that Harvard’s faculty and administration were as diverse politically...
...positions on agriculture. In the House, the rural caucus - big supporters of ethanol - was among the measure's biggest hurdles, and Franken is a big ethanol devotee. Though he has not made his position known on the climate-change bill, he is perceived as being a likely vote in favor. "Franken would help provide strong support for the President's climate-change initiative," says Don Kettl, dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. (See TIME's special report on the environment...