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Large Universities Like Michigan Benefited from Early Bets on AI, Crypto

MPI’s Michael Markov says, “it is plausible that AI and digital-asset exposure is now large enough to affect overall results.”

James Comtois

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How Short Sellers Are Surviving a Crazy Bull Market — While Waiting for It to End

Michelle Celarier

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European Managers Say They Will Continue to Tap Institutional Opportunities in the U.S.

John Crabb

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Why Rich Nuzum Pivoted Away From the Institutional World

James Comtois

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Hedge Funds Rekindle Appetite for Tech VC

Stephen Taub

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BlackRock Says Hedge Funds Are Key as Diversification Falters in Volatile Markets

Julie Segal

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Fuel Cells, Telecom Shorts Power Strong September Gains for Seligman

Stephen Taub

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Navan Eyes $750M IPO Despite Shutdown, Coatue Among Backers

Stephen Taub

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A Short Seller’s AI Exercise Paints a Dire Picture of Private Equity

Michelle Celarier

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NEPC Foresees a Decade of Disruption for DC Plans

James Comtois

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Lone Pine Bets on Etsy

Stephen Taub

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Strong Markets Lifted Ivy League Returns, But PE Keeps Dragging Them Down

James Comtois

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Private Investors Remain Optimistic Despite Flagrant Concerns

John Crabb

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International Families Are Increasing U.S. Exposure Despite Policy Shifts

John Crabb

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When the Hedges Don’t Hedge the Way You Expect

Julie Segal

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After Whipsaw Losses, Trend-Followers Catch a Break

Stephen Taub

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U.K. Managers Position Themselves as the Perfect Counterweight to U.S. Domestic Bias

John Crabb

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What Sustainable Investors Got Wrong — And Why It Is Still the Future of Finance

Rob Brown and Aniket Shah

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In a Combative Year, Strong Equities and Savvy Hedge Fund Selection Drove Harvard’s Returns

James Comtois

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Tekne Capital’s Beeneet Kothari Plays the Long Game — and Wins Big on China Tech

Michelle Celarier

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Why Raoul Pal Went All-In on Crypto — And Where He Sees It Going Next

John Crabb

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Greenlight Slashes Shorts, But Still Shuns AI Frenzy

Stephen Taub

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Don’t Trust Active? This Endowment CIO Says You’re Going to Need It.

James Comtois

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How Kathleen Vogelsang Built Van Andel’s Endowment from Scratch — And Is Now Guiding Others

James Comtois

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How an SNL Sketch Gets It Right and Informs the Debate Around Private Markets in 401(k) Plans

Gabe Altbach

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AQR’s Big Year: Funds Climb on Stock Picks and Macro Moves

Stephen Taub

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One of Venture Capital’s Top Firms Just Raised Its Final Fund. Why Is That So Rare?

Turning investment firms into multi-generational institutions is now the norm. Here’s what we can learn from one team that chose a different path.
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CalPERS Might Adopt the Total Portfolio Approach. Could More U.S. Investors Follow?

“The Yale Model has cascaded down to all institutions, not just endowments. TPA is like that,” says Capital Group’s Gene Podkaminer.
James Comtois September 19, 2025