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Post by hcpride on Jul 8, 2024 14:08:18 GMT -5
Mayor Bloomberg just hit JH with another whopper gift - this time 1 billion for financial aid to Med School students. Johns Hopkins University celebrated today's announcement by Bloomberg Philanthropies of a new gift of $1 billion to make Hopkins free for most medical students and expand financial aid for future nurses and public health pioneers, infusing these critical professions with top talent from all socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds and communities. For most students seeking an MD at Hopkins, the gift will cover the full cost of attendance, including tuition and living expenses such as rent. hub.jhu.edu/2024/07/08/johns-hopkins-investment-financial-aid-medical-students/Note:Back in 2018 he gave 1.8 Billion to transform undergraduate financial aid at JH. Also: He’s worth about 100B. |
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Post by sader1970 on Jul 8, 2024 14:27:41 GMT -5
Must be nice to have money.
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Post by mm67 on Jul 8, 2024 15:39:01 GMT -5
I like Mike Bloomberg. He always is the adult in any room he walks into. We have Mike Bloomberg type alums, too.
sader1970, Are you listening?
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Post by princetoncrusader on Jul 8, 2024 20:30:44 GMT -5
Mike is one of the great entrepreneurs of modern times. I first saw the Bloomberg terminal in action in the early 1990's when I was working at a major mutual fund complex. The terminal back then was great for doing all sorts of bond calculations--yield to maturity, yield to worst, spread to worst, etc. Over the years, the information on the terminal just kept expanding to include all sorts of commodity prices, futures, credit default swaps, options, etc. The terminal really revolutionized the the asset management business as well as the sell side (Wall Street). He also created thousands of well-paying jobs. A terminal subscription used to be about $2,000 per month and price increases were regular. In short, the Bloomberg LP is a quasi monopoly and a cash cow. Merrill Lynch was an early investor in his business. Sadly, that investment was jettisoned when ML ran into financial distress back in 2008. Glad to see this kind of philanthropy.
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 8, 2024 20:41:19 GMT -5
When Mike was a kid he took two buses and the subway to get to the Boston Museum of Science on Saturdays for a science program. He has been generous to the museum.
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Post by WCHC Sports on Jul 9, 2024 9:45:35 GMT -5
Mike is one of the great entrepreneurs of modern times. I first saw the Bloomberg terminal in action in the early 1990's when I was working at a major mutual fund complex. The terminal back then was great for doing all sorts of bond calculations--yield to maturity, yield to worst, spread to worst, etc. Over the years, the information on the terminal just kept expanding to include all sorts of commodity prices, futures, credit default swaps, options, etc. The terminal really revolutionized the the asset management business as well as the sell side (Wall Street). He also created thousands of well-paying jobs. A terminal subscription used to be about $2,000 per month and price increases were regular. In short, the Bloomberg LP is a quasi monopoly and a cash cow. Merrill Lynch was an early investor in his business. Sadly, that investment was jettisoned when ML ran into financial distress back in 2008. Glad to see this kind of philanthropy. If you're interested in displacing your Bloomberg terminals in the middle and back office because you're sick of having few options and paying too much, I know a guy that can help out  Mike already made enough! |
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 9, 2024 17:48:04 GMT -5
Mike is one of the great entrepreneurs of modern times. I first saw the Bloomberg terminal in action in the early 1990's when I was working at a major mutual fund complex. The terminal back then was great for doing all sorts of bond calculations--yield to maturity, yield to worst, spread to worst, etc. Over the years, the information on the terminal just kept expanding to include all sorts of commodity prices, futures, credit default swaps, options, etc. The terminal really revolutionized the the asset management business as well as the sell side (Wall Street). He also created thousands of well-paying jobs. A terminal subscription used to be about $2,000 per month and price increases were regular. In short, the Bloomberg LP is a quasi monopoly and a cash cow. Merrill Lynch was an early investor in his business. Sadly, that investment was jettisoned when ML ran into financial distress back in 2008. Glad to see this kind of philanthropy. If you're interested in displacing your Bloomberg terminals in the middle and back office because you're sick of having few options and paying too much, I know a guy that can help out Mike already made enough! Those knockoffs with the Cyrillic alphabet characters really aren't that bad. |
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Post by mm67 on Jul 9, 2024 18:21:20 GMT -5
All I know about Bloomberg is what I witnessed on TV during his mayoralty. He was serious, straightforward and usually right unlike the bloviating bs politicians prior & post on all sides. Mike was the only adult in the room. This is a character reference. If this statement is too political or offensive to some, I would have voted Mike for pope. I like Mike. If my statements are too political or offensive foe some I will readily delete.
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 9, 2024 18:27:18 GMT -5
Would love to see Mike and John's Hopkins adopt the children's hospital in Kiev and the maternity hospital that got bombed and help rebuild them with the latest resources.
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Post by WCHC Sports on Jul 10, 2024 7:59:29 GMT -5
If you're interested in displacing your Bloomberg terminals in the middle and back office because you're sick of having few options and paying too much, I know a guy that can help out Mike already made enough! Those knockoffs with the Cyrillic alphabet characters really aren't that bad. Hahah knockoff?! I'm insulted. Mine is all over the internet; you can use your own Russian keyboard! |
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 10, 2024 15:47:59 GMT -5
Those knockoffs with the Cyrillic alphabet characters really aren't that bad. Hahah knockoff?! I'm insulted. Mine is all over the internet; you can use your own Russian keyboard! Congratulations on beating the system. I love it when you can find something as good as the brand name for a lot less. I do think the Bloomberg TV channel and radio network are good quality compared to some of the stuff out there. |
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Post by WCHC Sports on Jul 10, 2024 16:09:41 GMT -5
Hahah knockoff?! I'm insulted. Mine is all over the internet; you can use your own Russian keyboard! Congratulations on beating the system. I love it when you can find something as good as the brand name for a lot less. I do think the Bloomberg TV channel and radio network are good quality compared to some of the stuff out there. I've got CNBC live stream for all three global feeds in mine, Dow Jones News Plus Global, WSJ, Barrons, et al. |
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Mike already made enough!