Bill Gates: America's Top Farmland Owner

Weekly Round-Up: Issue 011521

From software to dirt

Bill Gates: America’s Top Farmland Owner | The Land Report

The aftermath of high taxes, astronomical rent/housing costs, and a less friendly business climate

They Can’t Leave the Bay Area Fast Enough | New York Times

For varying interests—an Intriguing insights with an analytical lens of Google activity

Google Research: Looking Back at 2020, and Forward to 2021 | Google Blog

Private equity takes on rugby

Silver Lake in Talks for Stake in New Zealand's All Blacks | Reuters

Reassessing the divide between value and growth investing

Something of Value: Howard Marks | Oaktree Capital

Blackstone bolstering its efforts in hedge funds

Blackstone Hires Former Brown Endowment Chief as Hedge-Fund Unit Co-Head | WSJ

Converting to ETFs: the next catalyst for growth in the mutual fund industry

Why Are Some Mutual Funds Changing Into ETFs? | New York Times

Innovation has officially left planet earth

ARK’s Cathie Wood Is Launching a Space ETF. The Sector Is Soaring | Barron’s 

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