<p>I’m not sure Stanford would be a good investment; temporarily overvalued due to the Google stock; and the setting doesn’t seem conducive to intellectual rigor. What’s the term??? Oh, yes: “laid back”?</p>
<p>I’d view Duke as a better buy at the moment, what with the USNews drop and the lax scandal depressing the price. </p>
<p>Besides, Harvard already has substantial market penetration in California, where population growth is slowing.</p>
<p>Acquiring a stronger presence in the fast-growing South, on the other hand, would be a wise use of the Harvard endowment surplus.</p>