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• "Clients First" Says Next Generation of Independent Investment Advisors

  - 2008-06-03

  Schwab Institutional and Texas Tech University Survey of Financial Planning Students Also Reveals Strong Preference for Boutique Firms SAN FRANCISCO & LUBBOCK, Texas -- Helping people in a meaningful way and putting clients' interests first is what attracts students most to the independent investment advisory profession, according to a...

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• Hurricane's Influence on Stock Prices Not Always Negative; Initial Media Coverage of Hurricanes Can Boost Stock Prices.

  - 2006-04-19

  Byline: Texas Tech University LUBBOCK, Texas, April 19 AScribe Newswire -- While hurricanes can be detrimental to the stock prices of insurance companies, Texas Tech University and East Carolina University economists have demonstrated that market performance varies widely depending on media coverage given ...

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• Fitch Rates Texas Tech University System $260MM Revs 'AA'

  - 2006-01-18

  NEW YORK -- The approximately $260 million Board of Regents of Texas Tech University System TTUS revenue financing system refunding and improvement bonds, 10th series (2006) are assigned a rating of 'AA' by Fitch. In addition, Fitch affirms the 'AA' rating on TTUS' outstanding $353.5 million of fixed-rate bonds, listed...

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• Bargaining Power: Effective Venture Capital Contracts Come in Many Forms

  BNET - 2003-11-11

  This paper explains in detail the venture capital investment process. This paper notes that venture capital financings allow VCs to separately allocate cash flow rights, board rights, voting rights, liquidation rights, and other control rights, often contingent on measures of performance. In general, board rights, voting rights, and liquidation rights...

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• EducatorsMoney Added as an Optional Retirement Program Service for Texas Tech; Online Retirement Planning Service Added as a Low-Cost, High-Quality Retirement Option

  - 2002-10-21

  Business Editors/Education Writers GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 21, 2002 BenefitsCorp, Inc., a Great-West Company and a defined contribution retirement leader, today announced that the Texas Tech University System has enhanced its retirement program offering by adding EducatorsMoneySM, an online service providing retirement planning products and services. The service...

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• McDougal companies thinks big; directs major redevelopment project in Texas.

  - 2002-07-01

  MCDOUGAL COMPANIES HAS EMBARKED ON WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE LARGEST REVITALIZATION PROJECT IN U.S. HISTORY. BERGERON EXPLAINS THE THOUGHT PROCESS BEHIND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF 329 ACRES IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO REJUVENATE THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY...

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• Jan H. Kemp. (People & Places).(Brief Article)

  - 2002-06-01

  The North Carolina State University Libraries has announced the appointment of Jan H. Kemp as the associate director for collection management, organization, and preservation. She will be responsible for the administrative duties for the Collection Management, Special Collections, Acquisitions, Cataloging, and Preservation departments. ...

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• Fitch Rts Texas Tech Univ System Revenue Fin Sys Bds `AA'

  - 2001-12-03

  Business Editors & Analysts NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 3, 2001 The Board of Regents of Texas Tech University System's TTUS $143 million revenue financing system bonds, seventh series (2001) and $43 million revenue financing system bonds, eighth series (taxable 2001) are rated `AA' by Fitch. In addition, Fitch affirms...

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• Texas Legislators Work through Proposal to Fund Higher Education Programs.

  - 2001-03-21

  By W. Gardner Selby, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 21--AUSTIN, Texas--A committee endorsed a proposal Tuesday that would help universities in Lubbock, Houston and Denton, but the measure's benefits to the University of Texas at San Antonio are ...

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