Comments on: Endowment Predictions http://www.ephblog.com/2009/07/01/endowment-predictions/ All Things Eph Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: hwc http://www.ephblog.com/2009/07/01/endowment-predictions/#comment-58983 hwc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:21:57 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=18685#comment-58983 I can't even hazard a guess where endowments are going to shake out. It feels like almost every statement by colleges has been closely related to "politician speak", in which important facts are left out for the sole purpose of obfuscation. For example, you don't here many "concerned anti-smoking" Senators mentioning that Marlboro wrote the new "anti-smoking" bill or that they jokinging call it the "Marlboro Monopoly Act of 2009" on Capitol Hill. Likewise with the endowment estimates. Do they include private equity? Timberland partnerships? Are the estimates before or after this year's endowment spending? And, on and on and on. I'm not holding my breath for clarity until the audited financial reports hit late this fall. Those are going to be very interesting. For example, what are the investment asset allocations now? I can’t even hazard a guess where endowments are going to shake out. It feels like almost every statement by colleges has been closely related to “politician speak”, in which important facts are left out for the sole purpose of obfuscation. For example, you don’t here many “concerned anti-smoking” Senators mentioning that Marlboro wrote the new “anti-smoking” bill or that they jokinging call it the “Marlboro Monopoly Act of 2009″ on Capitol Hill.

Likewise with the endowment estimates. Do they include private equity? Timberland partnerships? Are the estimates before or after this year’s endowment spending? And, on and on and on. I’m not holding my breath for clarity until the audited financial reports hit late this fall.

Those are going to be very interesting. For example, what are the investment asset allocations now?

]]> By: frank uible http://www.ephblog.com/2009/07/01/endowment-predictions/#comment-58919 frank uible Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:10:29 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=18685#comment-58919 The 7/1/09 letter from Wagner has that good old-fashioned "blue serge suit" quality. The 7/1/09 letter from Wagner has that good old-fashioned “blue serge suit” quality.

]]> By: eyetolduso http://www.ephblog.com/2009/07/01/endowment-predictions/#comment-58917 eyetolduso Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:38:29 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=18685#comment-58917 There is a July 1 letter on the Williams website from the interim president regarding the endowment and budget. http://www.williams.edu/admin/president/letters/090701_herewego.php There is a July 1 letter on the Williams website from the interim president regarding the endowment and budget.

http://www.williams.edu/admin/president/letters/090701_herewego.php

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