David Swensen

UW-River Falls commencement set for May 17 - River Falls Journal (subscription)

2008-05-14T16:04:00Z

UW-River Falls commencement set for May 17 River Falls Journal (subscription), WI - 12 hours ago An Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters will be given to UW-RF alumnus David Swensen at commencement. Swensen is a 1975 economics graduate and currently the ......(read more)

Look Who's Running Harvard - Motley Fool

2008-05-01T16:12:10Z

Look Who's Running Harvard Motley Fool - 2 hours ago Well, like Yale University's endowment manager David Swensen , Mendillo looks beyond traditional stocks and bonds, employing such strategies as hedge funds ......(read more)

Business.view Masters of distress - Economist

2008-04-22T13:34:38Z

Business.view Masters of distress Economist, UK - 16 hours ago Then there are those who manage very long-term money, such as university endowments, of whom the greatest is David Swensen of Yale. ......(read more)

REITs Offer Shelter - ETFguide

2008-04-22T08:01:26Z

REITs Offer Shelter ETFguide, CA - 3 hours ago Highly regarded individuals in the investment community like David Swensen continue to advocate REITs too. He recommends a 20 percent allocation to REITs in ......(read more)

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2008-04-21T15:45:49Z

Like this story? Get Alerts of big news events. Enter your email ... Huffington Post, NY - Apr 21, 2008 But now some alumni have kicked off a campaign urging Yale to name a college after David Swensen . Mr. Swensen, for those who haven't read the countless ......(read more)

Why Yale Shouldn’t Lionize a Money Manager - Wall Street Journal Blogs

2008-04-21T14:59:36Z

Why Yale Shouldn’t Lionize a Money Manager Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 6 hours ago But now some alumni have kicked off a campaign urging Yale to name a college after David Swensen . Mr. Swensen, for those who haven’t read the countless ......(read more)

How Angel Investors Get Their Wings - BusinessWeek

2008-04-18T20:03:09Z

How Angel Investors Get Their Wings BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago ... adheres to the same disciplines that make for a good investor, from Berkshire Hathaway's ("BRK-A") Warren Buffett to Yale University's David Swensen . ......(read more)

Alumni mount campaign for Swensen’s name on new college - Yale Daily News

2008-04-18T09:48:32Z

Alumni mount campaign for Swensen’s name on new college Yale Daily News, CT - 11 hours ago At a bash three years ago in honor of David Swensen ’s 20th year at the helm of the Yale endowment, a curious bar chart showed the giving of several of ......(read more)

Considerations on Buying an International REIT ETF - Seeking Alpha

2008-04-16T19:14:31Z

Considerations on Buying an International REIT ETF Seeking Alpha, NY - 19 hours ago A reader left a comment on an old post in which I opined that 20% in REITs, per David Swensen , is too high for my liking. The reader asked: What is your ......(read more)

Texas pension board chief's prescription for preserving pensions - Austin American-Statesman

2008-04-11T20:31:01Z

Texas pension board chief's prescription for preserving pensions Austin American-Statesman, TX - 7 hours ago An example is the current attempt by pensions and other institutions to mimic the strategies of David Swensen , the legendary manager of Yale University’s ......(read more)

What Is Diversification Worth? - Seeking Alpha

2008-04-11T08:40:47Z

What Is Diversification Worth? Seeking Alpha, NY - 2 hours ago David Swensen is widely known for his phenomenal 20-year track record as the portfolio manager of Yale’s endowment. Mr. Swensen focuses on strategic ......(read more)

Is It Time To Rebalance Your Portfolio? - The Gay Financial Network

2008-04-08T15:23:07Z

Is It Time To Rebalance Your Portfolio? The Gay Financial Network - 12 hours ago Artie Doskow I say: good question, but I’d definitely go with David Swensen * (and everybody else) on this, for two reasons. First, it’s "buy low, sell high. ......(read more)

Lazy Portfolio Investors Ride Out Rough Quarter In Relative Calm - FOXBusiness

2008-04-08T14:17:39Z

Lazy Portfolio Investors Ride Out Rough Quarter In Relative Calm FOXBusiness - 13 hours ago ... portfolio with just a few funds, and beat the so-called professionals too David Swensen is the mega-successful manager of the Yale Endowment Fund. ......(read more)

Credit/D/Fail - The Yale Herald

2008-04-05T19:03:53Z

Credit/D/Fail The Yale Herald, CT - 7 hours ago With financial bigwigs like Mendillo and David Swensen , GRD ’80, it’s no wonder Harvard wants to cash in on Yalies’ monetary know-how....(read more)

The Rebalancing Act: Managing Your Investments - NPR

2008-04-03T00:02:24Z

The Rebalancing Act: Managing Your Investments NPR - 4 hours ago by Chris Arnold NPR.org, April 2, 2008 · So you've set up your investment portfolio according to the mix recommended by Yale's David Swensen . Now what? ......(read more)