• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: University endowment committees, modern portfolio theory and performance
  • Contributor: Lord, Mimi [Author]
  • imprint: Basel: MDPI, 2020
  • Language: English
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm13090198
  • ISSN: 1911-8074
  • Keywords: decision process ; diversity of expertise ; open-mindedness ; portfolio diversification ; investment performance ; learning commitment ; portfolio theory ; group norms
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  • Description: University endowments with broad portfolio diversification have been correlated with performance, but committees' decision-making process has received relatively little attention. This study is unique in postulating that the committee's learning commitment and open-mindedness are significant contributors to a decision process that is based on the principles of Modern Portfolio Theory (or, simply, Portfolio Theory). The use of Portfolio Theory as a decision-making framework leads to greater portfolio diversification, which, in turn, leads to higher risk-adjusted returns. This study also demonstrates that greater committee expertise across multiple asset classes contributes to more diversified portfolios.
  • Access State: Open Access
  • Rights information: Attribution (CC BY)