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Preserving Your Mental Health
The challenges we all face today are unique and significant. The Coronavirus has unleashed uncertainty, economic pain and shelter-in-place for much of the population. Any one of those alone can impact our mental health; the combination of all three can wreak havoc on us. It is completely normal to experience feelings of loneliness, fear and anxiety during these unprecedented times. We may not be able to control the initial... -
Endowment Index™ Posts Slight Gain For Week Ended 6/14/2019
The Endowment Index™ calculated by Nasdaq OMX® (Symbol: ENDOW) closed at 1,263.79 Friday, rising 0.17% from the previous Friday’s close of 1,261.66. The Endowment Index™ represents the investable opportunity for managers of portfolios utilizing the Endowment Investment Philosophy™ or otherwise incorporate alternative investments within a comprehensive asset allocation strategy. The Endowment Index™ measures performance for a multi-asset, globally-diversified, three-dimensional portfolio that includes Global Equity, Global Income, and Alternative Investments... -
University Endowments Reporting Significantly Improved Investment Returns Over Past Fiscal Year
Early reporting data from schools providing endowment performance for the fiscal year ended June 30,2017 suggest that university endowments boosted their investment returns significantly over the last fiscal year from 2016. The median gain for all colleges reporting is 11.3 percent, while the median gain for larger schools (over $500 million in assets) was 13.3 percent for the 12-month period ended June 30th as reported by the Wilshire Trust...