David Swensen and staff investment agency must decide whether to continue to provide most of the donations to the University of illiquid investments, hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate, given the impact of the recent market turmoil. The case examines the risks and benefits of different strategies of asset allocation, as well as consider how to classify some of the various assets. It covers issues related to the requirements of different divisions, such as between venture capital, hedge funds, and real assets. "Hide
by Josh Lerner, Ann Leamon Source: Harvard Business School 28 pages. Publication Date: October 18, 2011. Prod. #: 812062-PDF-ENG
