Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Richard Lund: Personal Wealth and Philanthropy
Parker G; Rappaport A, Foroughi JCase SGSB-F308-EFinanceRichard Lund had reached an important crossroads in his life. At age 65, Lund had had a great deal of success—and amassed much wealth—but he needed to devise a plan for the future. Namely, he needed to figure out what to do with the wealth of which he was so proud and that he had accumulated as a result of his own hard work and perseverance. This case describes a hypothetical investor faced with the challenges of philanthropy and its role in weal...Starting at €8.20
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India: Liberalise in the Face of Crisis?
Scheve, K; , Gaikwad, NCase SGSB-P86-EEconomicsIn June 1991, India was in the midst of a currency and balance of payments crisis the likes the country had not seen since independence in 1947. The country’s foreign exchange reserves were barely enough to finance 13 days worth of imports. In the face of the crisis, India was forced to consider external help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which was accompanied by market-oriented conditionalities. The prospect of IMF support was a do...Starting at €8.20
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Rina Castillo: Implementing Asset Allocation Principles
Parker G; Rappaport A, Foroughi JCase SGSB-F307-EFinanceRina Castillo lived the American Dream. A recent graduate of the Stanford School of Engineering, she was the first in her family not only to leave her native Mexico but also to attend and graduate from a university. While at Stanford, Castillo received a cash and stock offer for the advertising network she founded, which left her in a unique and newfound situation of wealth. This case describes a hypothetical investor faced with the challenges of...Starting at €8.20