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Yale University

Financial Markets - Asset Allocation and Endowment Management

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Explore a guest lecture by David Swensen, part of Yale University's Financial Markets course from 2011. Delve into key aspects of endowment management, including asset allocation, market timing, and security selection. Examine the Swensen approach to endowment management and address criticisms raised by "Barron's". Gain insights through a comprehensive Q&A session. The lecture, lasting 1 hour and 12 minutes, covers six chapters, providing a thorough understanding of financial market strategies and endowment management principles.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Introduction, Overview, and "Barron's" Criticism of the Swensen Approach to Endowment Management .
- Chapter 2. Asset Allocation.
- Chapter 3. Market Timing.
- Chapter 4. Security Selection .
- Chapter 5. "Barron's" Criticism Revisited .
- Chapter 6. Questions & Answers .

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    This was good class which made me understand the asset allocation through a different perspective. We get more information about the idea of diversified portfolio and risks.

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