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...invested $1 million in Andrew Weiss' hedge fund when he opened it in 1991, your stake would now be worth $14 million. But it's not just these stellar returns that have made Weiss one of the best investors of our era. He's also shown a gift for dodging financial bullets - a handy trait at a time when so many once-swaggering investors are bleeding. The flagship fund at his Boston-based company, Weiss Asset Management, hasn't suffered a single losing year in 17 years. Even amid the carnage of 2008, he has eked out a small profit...
...Weiss has been much on my mind lately. I invested in his fund in 2004 - and as I watch the daily drubbing of everything else I own, I'm painfully reminded that I should have heeded his warnings about the turmoil that lay ahead. While most of us were lulled by the financial stability and heady growth that preceded the recent meltdown, Weiss, who is also professor emeritus of economics at Boston University, was a prescient doomsayer. In 2005, when everyone else was bullish, he wrote to his shareholders that global markets looked "very treacherous" and warned about rampant borrowing...
...We’re not facing any slouches,” Weiss said. “We’re trying to get tough matchups [at every position...
...Instead of fearing such setbacks, though, Weiss remains determined to start fresh...
...hitting .571—her sixth performance over .400 this season. McKinley matched with 12 kills of her own. Other standouts included the two junior co-captains, Kat Kocurek and Lily Durwood, who led the game with 16 digs and 36 assists, respectively.In addition, Harvard coach Jennifer Weiss was particularly effusive about the class of 2012. “The freshmen have fit right in.” Weiss said. “The whole class is great in terms of work ethic and competitive nature.”Coming off of its five-game defeat of New Hampshire last...