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What We’re Reading – Week of 09/20/2019

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week.

NB: ($) denotes subscription site.

 

The New York Times profiles how colleges have to wrestle with economic realities while trying to increase diversity and often fail to do both effectively.

Article via New York Times ($)

 

Index funds have now surpassed active managers.

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

It’s easy to forget that sometimes business is about more than just the numbers or the deal- it’s personal as we can see in this recollection of Steve Jobs by Disney CEO, Bob Iger.

Article via Vanity Fair

 

There is one industry that should care about climate change more than most: the insurance industry.

Article via The Economist ($)

 

The myth that private markets are superior to public ones should be busted.

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)