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Re: mr_sano post# 5121

Saturday, 10/26/2013 1:35:56 PM

Saturday, October 26, 2013 1:35:56 PM

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Sano's argument rests on the notion that TRP and HAL are somehow competitors. TRP is in the business of building pipelines. HAL is in the business of making sure pipelines work well. It's almost like these companies are symbiotic, not competitive.

As for Temple, it's a simple matter of risk and reward. Fortunately they're good at math. Taking a larger cut of a smaller, riskier pie is not as desirable as taking a smaller cut out of a larger, safer pie. Only through some bizarro logic I don't follow, you are arguing here that for Temple, STWA is a better bet than HAL. This means either a) You've come around and think STWA is a strong buy, or b) your argument makes literally no sense.

While people who hold lots of shares in STWA are not particularly risk-averse, it makes total sense why a public university would be. In an era of increasingly limited university budgets (especially in PA, where the governor cut funding by 19%, and has been gunning for a 30% reduction to Pitt, Temple, Penn State, and Lincoln), the safe move is the right move for Temple. So tell me, how do the budget woes of a public university in the cross-hairs of the governor compare to the situation at a private university who is insulated from political concerns?