Month: January 2025

Jan
21
2025
By Nicolette Tolitano
Luxury Brands Race to Nashville

Luxury Brands Race to Nashville

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helloabc via iStockPhoto Nashville is one of the fastest growing cities in the country—a status that offers countless market opportunities for luxury brands. With rising tourism and a growing real-estate market, companies such as Hermès and Dolce & Gabbana have identified it as an ideal avenue to achieving higher sales. While luxury brands reap many benefits when they touch down in Nashville, there are also challenges and potential downsides for local businesses. Today, we’ll examine both.  The Rise of High-End Retail Recently, luxury retail activity in Nashville has been rampant. In mid September of 2024, TAG Heuer landed a shop…
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Jan
21
2025
By Owen Liu
Story Behind a Stock: MicroStrategy (MSTR) — Business Intelligence Meets Bitcoin

Story Behind a Stock: MicroStrategy (MSTR) — Business Intelligence Meets Bitcoin

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Vladimir Kazakov via iStockPhoto Introduction MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is often associated with Bitcoin and is called by some as the next Gamestop for its rise in stock price of approximately 359% this year. However, what exactly does this company do, and why has its stock price soared? This article is part of a series exploring companies whose stocks attract significant market attention, focusing on what they do and the unique strategies that have captured market attention. The goal is not to make investment recommendations but to deliver insights into industries and market trends for Vanderbilt students. MicroStrategy’s Origins and Core…
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Jan
20
2025
By Nathan Park
The Rise of the New Kings of Wall Street: How Quant Firms Are Redefining the Financial Landscape and Their Impact on College Students

The Rise of the New Kings of Wall Street: How Quant Firms Are Redefining the Financial Landscape and Their Impact on College Students

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AndreyKrav via iStockPhoto For decades, the financial world was dominated by traditional investment banks like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan. These institutions were synonymous with Wall Street success, wielding immense power and influence over the financial markets. However, a significant shift has taken place over the past decade, and a new breed of trading firms—Susquehanna International Group, Jane Street, and Citadel Securities—have quietly usurped the old guard. These firms, known as “quantitative trading firms” or simply “quant firms,” have transformed Wall Street by leveraging cutting-edge technology and data-driven strategies. They dominate the market through high-frequency trading (HFT)—a method…
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Jan
08
2025
By Ellie King
Vanderbilt University’s NYC Property

Vanderbilt University’s NYC Property

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-Albachiaraa- via iStockPhoto Vanderbilt University recently acquired 13 buildings and 150,000 square feet of property in Chelsea, NYC via a 99-year lease with the General Theological Seminary. Chancellor Diermeier announced that this space will be part of an expansion plan across a number of states and countries to expand opportunities for Vanderbilt students, faculty, alumni, and supporters. Another goal of this expansion into NYC is to benefit the city and neighborhood. Making a commitment of this magnitude is exciting and the possible opportunities are almost limitless. Students might be able to use this space to explore new career opportunities, explore…
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Jan
08
2025
By Emmett Boyd
The Regulations of the Southeastern Conference 

The Regulations of the Southeastern Conference 

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Mike Powell via iStockPhoto Every year, college football thrills and delights millions of Americans with its wild tales of underdogs and excellence, and yet this year seems especially special. With the legalization of NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness), college football has become more equalized allowing smaller programs to more fairly compete with powerhouses. That has never been more apparent than in the last month. Vanderbilt’s historic upset over Alabama, Arkansas’s enormous victory over Tennessee, and to balance it out, Tennessee’s victory over Alabama as well. The last month of college football has been filled with continuous weekends of high-quality entertainment.…
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Jan
08
2025
By Owen Liu
Four Generations, One Workforce: How Gen Z’s Values Shape Career Paths

Four Generations, One Workforce: How Gen Z’s Values Shape Career Paths

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Image generated using Midjourney AI Today’s labor force spans four unique generations, creating challenges for companies to address the varied needs of employees, from retirement benefits to cultural values. Where does our generation of college students fit into this landscape? What priorities guide us when job hunting? How do we choose between a large corporation and a small startup? This article explores the current workforce dynamics, with projections extending into 2030. What does it mean to have four generations in the workforce? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Millennials (born between the 1980s and late 1990s) and Gen X…
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