Harvard University’s $42 billion endowment has lagged the S&P 500 for the 12th year in a row. This according to a recent article in MarketWatch by contributor Mark Hulbert. Performance…
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Ending Long Chapter, Harvard Spins Out Natural Resources Team
Harvard University’s endowment has spun out its natural resources team into a new, independent investment firm called Solum Partners, marking the exit of the last group inside the school charged…
Harvard Lost Billion Dollar Bet on Tomatoes and Sugar
A recent Bloomberg article offers an overview of the performance of Harvard University’s endowment fund, highlighting the failed efforts by the school’s highly paid money managers to “manage risks other…
Harvard Alumni Advise Endowment to Buy Index Funds
According to some Harvard University alumni– who have criticized the school’s endowment fund for underperforming the S&P 500 over the last decade—the school should use the savings it gets by…
Changes in Harvard's Endowment Fund
Harvard University’s endowment fund is unique in its holding of a $4 billion natural resources portfolio that owns assets across five continents, according to a recent article in The Wall…