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Exclusive interview: Citi'sTodd Thomson
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The Wharton Journal was in New York recently to interview Mr. Todd Thomson (WG'87), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup's Global Wealth Management Division. Mr. Thomson is not only a distinguished alumnus of the Wharton MBA program, but also a close friend of the school, and Chairman of the Wharton Leadership Advisory Board. As head of one of three Citigroup divisions reporting directly to the CEO of the world's largest financial institution, Mr. Thomson is responsible for The Citigroup Private Bank, Smith Barney, and Citigroup Investment Research, which together have $1.3 trillion in client assets and 26,000 employees. He is also a Director of Citigroup North America.
Asia Business Conference: fueling sustainable growth
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On Saturday, November 19th, more than 350 students, executives, and other guests arrived at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia for the 11th annual Wharton Asia Business Conference. One of five distinct conferences comprising the annual two-day Wharton Global Business Forum (along with conferences covering Africa, Europe, India and Latin America), the 2005 Asia Business Conference's theme was "Fueling Sustainable Growth.
Ben Bernanke 101
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On November 16, the Senate Banking Committee approved the nomination of Dr. Ben S. Bernanke to succeed Dr. Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Though Dr. Bernanke is well known and well regarded among academics, many questions about his background and views have been raised within business and political circles.
Seth Klarman's guide to finding value
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If Benjamin Graham were alive today, he might, at first blush, be more impressed by the appreciated value of Seth Klarman's book Margin of Safety, than with the performance of his investment fund … that's at first blush. Seth Klarman is a value investor and Portfolio Manager of the investment partnership The Baupost Group, and when Klarman first published Margin of Safety it had an original cover price of $25.