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...gains still compare favorably given that they come during a bear market that has seen the S&P 500 index, a standard baseline for stock-market performance, drop more than 13 percent over the same period. The 8.6 percent gain puts Harvard comfortably in the top 5 percent of peer investment groups as measured by the Trust Universe Comparison Service and far outpaces the group’s median return of -4.4 percent over the year. Financial markets have declined dramatically in the past 12 months as the effects of high rates of home loan defaults tore through the economy...
...said they were using the impromptu slumber party as a social opportunity. Students sat in small circles playing poker, Jenga, and other games. “A lot of games being played, a lot of friends being made,” said Brooks Lambert-Sluder, program manager of the Peer Advising Fellows Program. “It’s a circumstance everyone seems to be okay with. There’s a lot of good humor, and I’m sure the problem will be solved soon,” Faust said in an interview. Faust remained...
...said they were using the time together as a social opportunity. Anticipating a wait of "hours," many students sat in small circles playing poker, bananagrams, and Jenga. "A lot of games being played, a lot of friends being made," said Brooks Lambert-Sluder, program manager of the Peer Advising Fellows Program...
UPDATE (2:42 a.m.): Lambert-Sluder has issued an e-mail to all Peer Advising Fellows, stating that power is back on in all Yard dorms...
...recent high school grad from Glen Gardner, N.J., Stephenson is sending out his e-mail solicitation at a time when students' financial needs are expanding and the loan market is shrinking. A slew of peer-to-peer lending companies geared toward the college set - including Virgin Money, GreenNote, Fynanz, and CapAlly - have sprung up in the past year. Borrowers create Facebook-like profiles detailing their backgrounds, interests, and financial goals, and lenders choose the students who seem particularly appealing - or appear most likely to pay back the loan. The companies play matchmaker, then keep track of who owes what...