Foundation and Endowment Investing Philosophies and Strategies of Top Investors and Institutions
by Kochard, Lawrence E.; Rittereiser, Cathleen M.Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-01-02
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
In Foundation and Endowment Investing, authors Lawrence Kochard and Cathleen Rittereiser offer you a detailed look at this fascinating world and the strategies used to achieve success within it. Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, this reliable resource profiles twelve of the most accomplished Chief Investment Officers within today's foundation and endowment community-chronicling their experiences, investment philosophies, and the challenges they face-and shares important lessons that can be used as you go about your own investment endeavors.
Author Biography
Lawrence E. Kochard, PHD, CFA, is Chief Investment Officer of the Georgetown University endowment and a widely recognized leader in the foundation and endowment investing community. Previously, he was managing director of equity and hedge fund investments for the Virginia Retirement System and an adjunct finance professor at the University of Virginia. Kochard was also a vice president with Goldman Sachs.
Cathleen M. Rittereiser is an alternative investments marketing and business development executive specializing in foundations, endowments, and other institutional investors. Her experience includes Alternative Asset Managers, LP, an emerging manager investment fund, Symphony Asset Management, a Nuveen Investments company, and Merrill Lynch. Rittereiser's Web site is www.cathleenrittereiser.com.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| About the Authors | p. xv |
| Foundations and Endowments Rise as Powerful Institutional Investors | |
| The Evolution of Foundation and Endowment Investment Management | p. 3 |
| Foundation and Endowment Investing 101 | p. 19 |
| The Investment Landscape | p. 43 |
| Profiles in Capital: Philosophies and Strategies from Leading Foundation and Endowment Chief Investment Officers | |
| Another Sage of Omaha | p. 63 |
| Doctor, Lawyer, Investment Chief | p. 77 |
| Leading the Evolution | p. 93 |
| Partner, Patriot, and Performer | p. 109 |
| Built an Endowment through Common Sense | p. 127 |
| Investment Artist with Her Own Perspective | p. 143 |
| Master of All Trades | p. 157 |
| Agile Investment Engineer | p. 173 |
| Driven by Intellectual Curiosity | p. 191 |
| The CIO as CEO | p. 205 |
| Navigating New Investment Waters | p. 225 |
| Invest without Emotion, Act with Conviction | p. 241 |
| Summary and Analysis: Key Points on Investments, Endowment Management, and the Future | |
| Lessons for Investors | p. 265 |
| The Business of Foundation and Endowment Investment Management | p. 273 |
| Real Rewards | p. 279 |
| Notes | p. 281 |
| Index | p. 285 |
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