The Investment Strategy Behind Harvard’s Record Endowment — and How It Fell Apart
Big Take30 Sep 2024

The Investment Strategy Behind Harvard’s Record Endowment — and How It Fell Apart

Harvard University’s endowment fund is larger than the endowment of any other university on the planet. That’s, in part, because of a pioneering investment strategy. But in recent years, the returns haven’t measured up to rival universities like Yale or Brown.

Bloomberg’s Janet Lorin joins host David Gura to talk about how Harvard University’s early edge seems to have waned in the midst of changing leadership and strategies.

Read more: Harvard’s Not-So-Smart Money: Two Decades of Poor Returns and Rich Pay

Further Listening:

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episoder(821)

The Dollar’s Dominance is Unwinding in Asia

The Dollar’s Dominance is Unwinding in Asia

As Donald Trump tries to remake global trade, the dollar’s historic dominance in Asia is under pressure. After Taiwan’s currency saw the biggest surge against the dollar in almost 40 years in early Ma...

30 Mai 202516min

Where to Go If You Need a CEO

Where to Go If You Need a CEO

For decades, General Electric — the conglomerate known for making everything from trains to microwaves — was also known for churning out executives. Time spent at the company’s Crotonville campus was ...

29 Mai 202519min

The Financial Stakes of Trump’s Attacks on Harvard

The Financial Stakes of Trump’s Attacks on Harvard

The Trump administration has ramped up its attacks on Harvard University — threatening its tax-exempt status, federal funding and its ability to enroll international students. On today’s Big Take pod...

28 Mai 202514min

The MAGA-ification of Mark Zuckerberg

The MAGA-ification of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been going through a bit of a MAGA rebrand, complete with a new look — gold chains, grown-out hair, custom boxy, black T-shirts — and appearances on so-called manosphere p...

27 Mai 202519min

They Bought Dream Homes in Tulum. Then Came the Nightmare

They Bought Dream Homes in Tulum. Then Came the Nightmare

Tulum, Mexico has exploded in popularity since the early years of the pandemic. The area’s few Covid restrictions, picturesque beaches and laidback vibes attracted lockdown-weary travelers and helped ...

26 Mai 202514min

Are Current Beauty Trends Recession Indicators? It’s Complicated.

Are Current Beauty Trends Recession Indicators? It’s Complicated.

In 2001, it was lipstick. After the 2008 financial crisis, it was DIY haircuts. In times of economic turmoil, consumers tend to change the way they spend on makeup and beauty. So what is the beauty in...

23 Mai 202515min

Who Is the Mysterious Founder of China’s DeepSeek?

Who Is the Mysterious Founder of China’s DeepSeek?

Despite the global hype around China’s DeepSeek, very little is known about the man behind it – Liang Wenfeng. On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg's Saritha Rai about ...

22 Mai 202518min

At 83, Media Mogul Barry Diller Is Ready to Tell His Story

At 83, Media Mogul Barry Diller Is Ready to Tell His Story

After decades in the public eye, 83-year-old media mogul and Fox co-founder Barry Diller is finally ready to tell his story. On today’s Big Take podcast, Diller joins host David Gura to talk about hi...

21 Mai 202517min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
i-retten
stopp-verden
forklart
aftenpodden-usa
nokon-ma-ga
popradet
det-store-bildet
dine-penger-pengeradet
fotballpodden-2
aftenbla-bla
rss-ness
rss-gukild-johaug
hanna-de-heldige
rss-dannet-uten-piano
frokostshowet-pa-p5
e24-podden
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
grasoner-den-nye-kalde-krigen