books by David F. Swensen (pioneering management investment)

books by David F. Swensen

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1 review
Charles D. Ellis, Jan R. Squires, ...

AIMR (CFA Institute), 1994

This book Focuses investors to the most important Issue.
Too many investors focus their attention searching for investments that will maximise thier returns and forgo learning about the concepts of risk-adjusted returns, asset allocation, diversification, investment horizon and investment policy. These conscepts will do more to help investors achieve financial security given an individuals unique cercumstances than ones ability to pick the best ...

Investing in Venture Capital
Donald E. Fischer, Edward W. Kane, ...

AIMR (CFA Institute), 1989

Many investors are attracted to the venture capital market by the possibility of outstanding returns, but these returns are associated with high levels of risk. This proceedings examines the attractiveness of venture capital as an asset class and explores cycles that affect venture capital investments and whether venture capital makes sense for institutional investors.

Pioneering Portfolio Management: An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment, Fully Revised and ...
David F. Swensen

Free Press, 2009

Pioneering Portfolio Management: An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment

18 reviews
David F. Swensen

Free Press, 2000

A Great Investor Pulls Back the Veil on One of the Best Run Endowments
Swensen is certainly one of the brightest minds in institutional money management. In a world where there are ten million books on how to pick stocks, trade options, or some other get rich quick scheme, finally a great investor shows the methodology of how significant wealth should be managed. This book is a must read for anyone who manages or invests significant money, even if it isn't ...

Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment

85 reviews
David F. Swensen

Free Press, 2005

excellent for the intellectually-oriented investor
Swensen provides a excellent analysis of different asset classes and the roles they play (or fail to play) in diversifying portfolios. For example, he clarifies the different diversifying roles of conventional Treasury bonds and TIPS, and explains why corporate, municipal and foreign bonds cannot be substituted. He also demonstrates the advantages of periodic portfolio rebalancing for the ...