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The money is mostly in Braeburn Capital, I believe. https://qz.com/393093/the-mysterious-fund-in-the-desert-that-manages-apples-cash/ https://qz.com/393093/the-
by Eric_WVGG 10y ago
The money is mostly in Braeburn Capital, I believe. https://qz.com/393093/the-mysterious-fund-in-the-desert-that-manages-apples-cash/ https://qz.com/393093/the-mysterious-fund-in-the-desert-that... [edit: better source]
- jpalomaki 10y agoFrom the linked article: "Braeburn is a variety of apple that is simultaneously sweet and tart."
- smcl 10y agoI was always confused that it's not an apple of Scottish origin - "Brae" is scots for "hill", and "burn" is scots for "little river"
- jdminhbg 10y agoIt was first cultivated at an orchard in NZ called Braeburn which is almost certainly named after a Scottish person or place. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braeburn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braeburn
- petra 10y agoI wonder: one big motive of corporate decisions, is choosing businesses that keep or increase their margins, not decrease it(even if it's a good business, with a good ROI) - because of the stock market. - Does this dilemma exist for decisions made by Braeburn Capital and other Enterprize VC's ? - And if not, isn't it possible to create a financial structure that will enable businesses run/own more integrated lower-margin businesses ?
- dghughes 10y agoThat's a big FU by Apple to its US customers taxes pay for many things roads, schools, police, fire.