Ivy League Bet Big on Private Equity — Now It’s Backfiring

from Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski · host Finance, Investing, & Markets

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured A new report from The Wall Street Journal reveals how top schools like Princeton University went all-in on private equity — and now face disappointing returns and illiquid investments.Chris discusses why university endowments piled into private markets, how alumni-run funds profit from the system, and what these risky bets could mean for the future of higher education finances.

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