Pioneering Portfolio Management: An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment

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• David F. Swensen

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• Business & Management
• Commercio
• Economia
• Finanza
• Saggistica

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Since the original publication of Pioneering Portfolio Management, the global investment landscape has transformed, yet David Swensen's strategy for the Yale University endowment continues to yield remarkable results. Under his twenty-three-year leadership, Yale's portfolio has consistently outperformed the market, adding over $20 billion to the endowment and establishing Swensen as the most significant contributor to any university's finances in the U.S. This achievement stands out as a landmark in institutional investment history. In this revised edition, Swensen, also the author of Unconventional Success, outlines the investment process behind Yale's endowment. He offers insightful perspectives on institutional fund management, covering essential topics such as asset allocation and active fund management. Utilizing vivid real-world examples from his extensive experience, he addresses critical concepts like risk management, advisor selection, and navigating market challenges. Swensen provides clear, incisive advice, emphasizing that conventional investing often leads to poor decisions like buying high and selling low. He stresses the importance of trust over fleeting success, asserting that expertise and a long-term perspective yield better results than gimmicks. This new edition serves as a contemporary guide for fund managers and market students, building on the commonsense template for a well-diversified, equity-oriente

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2009

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