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The NIT at MSG in NYC

Posted on April 11, 2013 — Leave a Comment

Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to make a whirlwind trip to New York City to watch the Hawkeyes play in the men’s NIT Basketball Championship at Madison Square Garden. Since my trip was a last minute decision, this was the perfect opportunity to utilize some of my frequent flyer miles. The plan was to [...]

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An Irish Economics Lesson

Posted on March 17, 2013 — Leave a Comment

Our taxi driver from the Dublin airport on Friday talked about the impact of the economic recession that Ireland has faced since the 2008-2009 financial crisis. The “Celtic Tiger” was one of the strongest economies of the Eurozone over the decade leading up to the crisis, so not surprisingly, it was hit especially hard by [...]

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St. Paddy’s Day in Dublin

Posted on March 17, 2013 — Leave a Comment

Today, I celebrated St. Patrick’s Day where the tradition began, in Dublin, Ireland. We were greeted by traditional Irish weather this morning with steady rain. It would not dampen our spirits though, as we began the day with a tour of the Guinness Storehouse, the perfect family outing. Arthur Guinness started brewing ales in 1759 [...]

Where The Streets Have No Name

Posted on January 24, 2013 — Leave a Comment

Over winter break, my wife and I spent a week in southern California exploring Joshua Tree National Park. We had a great week of hiking in the desert mountains in and around the park, exploring canyons, and climbing around the famous boulders of Joshua Tree. Unfortunately, the temperatures during our visit were 20-30 degrees below [...]

(19 hour drive) + (5 hours of sleep) – (1,056 miles) = Bliss

Posted on November 18, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Ciao, CIMBA!

Posted on June 8, 2012 — Leave a Comment

The final exams have been graded, and the students are departing from campus today. It has been a truly wonderful month for our family in Paderno del Grappa. It will be with great sadness that we say goodbye to all of our friends and colleagues in Italy as we depart for home. I would like [...]

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Climbing Via Ferrata on Monte Grappa

Posted on June 7, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Yesterday, my wife and I had the opportunity to experience our first via ferrata climb on the slopes of Mt. Grappa. The term “via ferrata” is Italian for “road of iron,” which is a mountain trail or route that is scaled with fixed cables, ladders, or bridges. We ascended the slope with seasoned guide Jimmy [...]

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End of CIMBA Summer Classes

Posted on June 7, 2012 — Leave a Comment

This morning marked the end of the four-week CIMBA summer classes. Students will take final exams in their courses this evening and tomorrow morning. The summer session has certainly passed by very quickly, and it is hard to believe that we have been in Italy for one month already. This evening the faculty and their [...]

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CIMBA Student Gourmet Dinner

Posted on June 7, 2012 — Leave a Comment

On Tuesday evening, the CIMBA students were invited to a six-course gourmet dinner at the Hotel Fior in Castelfranco. It was a great opportunity for students and faculty to put on the formal attire and enjoy a great meal in a beautiful setting. Before we sat down to dinner, we took a group photo. Rounding [...]

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Lost in Translation

Posted on June 4, 2012 — Leave a Comment

My family discovered this sign while touring the Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome, Italy last weekend. Either some things just get lost in translation, or we really did need to be careful of the tortoises.  We were a little disappointed not to encounter any in the 1500-year old structure. Perhaps they were Ninja Turtles.

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Todd Houge

Todd Houge is the Curt and Carol Lane Faculty Fellow in the Tippie College of Business. He teaches applied equity valuation, applied portfolio management, and wealth management courses to undergraduate and MBA students. Todd also supervises the department’s award-winning Henry Fund and Krause Fund programs, which provide a real-world, money-management opportunity for UI students.

Todd received a Ph.D. in Finance and an MBA from the University of Iowa. He also earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wartburg College and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute.

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