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  2. George P. Putnam - Wikipedia

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    George Palmer Putnam (September 7, 1887 – January 4, 1950) was an American publisher, writer and explorer. Known for his marriage to (and being the widower of) Amelia Earhart, he had also achieved fame as one of the most successful promoters in the United States during the 1930s.

  3. Twin Earth thought experiment - Wikipedia

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    Putnam has since expressed agreement with Burge's interpretation of the thought experiment. (See Putnam's introduction in Pessin and Goldberg 1996, xxi.) A number of philosophers have argued that "water" for both Oscar and Twin Oscar refers to anything that is sufficiently water-like (i.e. the term's extension includes both H 2 O and XYZ).

  4. Prudent man rule - Wikipedia

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    The prudent man rule is based on common law stemming from the 1830 Massachusetts court formulation, Harvard College v. Amory [1] The prudent man rule, written by Massachusetts Justice Samuel Putnam (1768-1853), directs trustees "to observe how men of prudence, discretion and intelligence manage their own affairs, not in regard to speculation, but in regard to the permanent disposition of their ...

  5. List of asset management firms - Wikipedia

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    Rank Firm/company Country AUM (billion USD) 1 BlackRock: United States 9,090 2 Vanguard Group: United States 7,600 3 UBS: Switzerland 5,710 4 Fidelity Investments

  6. Putnam - Wikipedia

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    Putnam Investments, American investment management firm Putnam Magazine , regional lifestyle magazine that covers Putnam County, New York Putnam's Magazine , 19th and early 20th century monthly American publication

  7. Social capital - Wikipedia

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    Social capital is "the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively". [1] It involves the effective functioning of social groups through interpersonal relationships, a shared sense of identity, a shared understanding, shared norms, shared values, trust, cooperation, and reciprocity.

  8. George Putnam III - Wikipedia

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    George Putnam III is the editor and founder of The Turnaround Letter, a newsletter published by New Generation Research, Inc. which deals with investment opportunities related to distressed securities, bankruptcies and turnarounds.

  9. George Putnam - Wikipedia

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    George P. Putnam (1887–1950), publisher, author, explorer, grandson of George Palmer Putnam, husband of Amelia Earhart George Washington Putnam (1826–1899), American soldier and politician George Putnam (businessman) , founder of Putnam Investments