Word: outperformance
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...from 1995 that controlled for differences in race, field of study, and SAT scores, the data shows that in the Ivy League academic setting, male high profile athletic recruits significantly underperformed compared to lower profile male recruits and female recruits. In some women’s sports, athletes even outperform their non-athletic peers academically. While there are many high profile male athletes who are as smart and qualified as their non-athlete peers, you can get away with being grossly under qualified for college if you play a high profile sport...
...communist and socialist ideology, the invention of instant and free communication, and efficient transportation and distribution, as well as easy U.S. monetary policies. Investors would do well to have a significant overweight position in countries as diverse as Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and Singapore, which are likely to significantly outperform the U.S. over the next few years...
...That?s an old cry. Basically they use the word Hollywood. Hollywood is a business and a very good one. I think it just says Hollywood recognized something of value and it came to Sundance. Once the product began to outperform some of the big blockbuster films in the marketplace it drew even more attention to the festival, and films that came through our festivals as straight independent films got purchased and went into the mainstream and performed very well. Furthermore, whatever films go in that direction there?s always going to be a new batch of films that...
...never gets too big. Yet this approach has limitations. By design, the fund cannot own more than 10% of any one company. If every manager likes the same stock, one or more must relent--or all get less than they want, which undermines the idea that many stars will outperform one. "We're not having trouble managing the money," says Taylor. But when that day comes, the firm may have to choose a star...
...administrators has supported the notion that students are simply taking academics less seriously. These anecdotes have been proven at other schools. At the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, another B-School that doesn’t allow grade release, undergrads taking cross-registered classes routinely outperform MBA candidates. Were the same perception about HBS to take hold among recruiters, HBS’s reputation (and the opportunities of its students) would be diminished.A no-release policy that all students must follow also inhibits students’ ability to use the grades that they earned in order...