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Why the Yale model of investment teaches us the wrong lessons

The “Yale model” of investment sparked a boom in alternative assets, yet its mastermind gave very different investing advice.

by: Cris Sholto Heaton
17 May 2021
The Yale Endowment – portfolio allocation by asset class

The Yale Endowment – portfolio allocation by asset class

The Yale Endowment – portfolio allocation by asset class

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