David Swensen is the chief investment officer of Yale University's $19.4 billion fund. He is also the author of an excellent book, Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment ...

Janet Currie, a renowned economist and pioneer in the economic analysis of child development, has been appointed the David Swensen Professor of Economics and co-director of the Tobin-Cowles Health ...

Universities, pensions and foundations have piled into private equity for decades, hoping to match the blockbuster returns of Yale’s legendary endowment chief, David Swensen. But Swensen’s approach is ...

David Swensen is one of America's greatest investors. As chief investment officer of Yale University, he has produced what has been described as an “unparalleled two-decade” investment record, ...

Private equity, crypto, alternative investments too complex for retirement Renowned money manager David Swensen warned against complicated investing approaches for retirement, pushing instead for low ...

Legendary investor David Swensen famously jumpstarted Yale University’s endowment by focusing on unconventional strategies, ultimately growing it from $1.3 billion to $31.2 billion. When he became its ...

Yale University’s $41 billion endowment, led for decades by the late investing giant David Swensen, has been the envy – and the blueprint — for many US universities eager to secure their financial ...

AMES, Iowa – No one wants to pay more at the pump, but a possible increase in the state gas tax may not cost as much as some Iowans think. Dave Swenson, an associate scientist in economics at Iowa ...