Yale University

• Yale's Shiller Keeps an Eye on Bad Behavior

  By Alexei Bayer  |  June 1, 2009

  Who: Robert Shiller, Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics, Yale University Where: Gente, 153 West 45th Street, New York City; April 17, 2009 On the Menu: Minestrone,...

• HedgeWorld: A Flawed Model or Modeler?

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2009

  There has been much self-satisfied tut-tutting lately by many in the investment management and advisory business over what they perceive as the wholly justified fall...

• Illusionist

  By Staff Writer  |  February 1, 2008

  One of the banes of modern investment manage- ment is the existence of closet indexers--money managers who are ostensibly active managers but who in fact...

• Behind the Curtain

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  April 1, 2007

  RIAs and their high-net-worth clients have dramatically increased the use of alternative investments in their portfolios in recent years, and are on track to continue...

• About the Manager

  By Staff Writer  |  September 1, 2006

  Next year will mark Charlie Johnson's 50th year with Franklin Resources and as manager of the Franklin Income Fund. In 1957 he joined the predecessor...

• Hedge Funds for Yale, but Not for Everybody

  By Staff Writer  |  February 1, 2006

  NEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Yale University's hedge fund investments returned 18% for the past fiscal year. Other alternatives did even better for the school. The overall portfolio made more than 22% in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. But institutions or individuals aspiring to follow the US$15 billion endowment's example have...

• Anti-Farallon Student Coalition Submits HF Comments to SEC

  By Staff Writer  |  September 27, 2004

  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--The campus-based coalition that has demanded hedge fund Farallon Capital Management LLC provide greater disclosure of its investments filed a comment letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission urging registration of hedge fund managers as investment advisers. The group, which calls itself the Unfarallon coalition, submitted the...

• Study Highlights Benefits of Illiquidity

  By Staff Writer  |  August 30, 2004

  NEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--People tend to be painfully aware of the risks of holding illiquid assets but less mindful of the extra return that can be obtained by taking these risks. A review of current research evaluating the costs and benefits of illiquidity shows that some investment behavior in this regard...

• Seeking Investment Disclosure, Coalition Targets Farallon Capital

  By Staff Writer  |  March 9, 2004

  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--A coalition of students, student organizations and alumni from colleges and universities around the country has launched a campaign seeking greater disclosure...

• Yale University to Debut First Hedge Fund Class Ne

  By Staff Writer  |  September 24, 2002

  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--As hedge funds gain allure with MBA students Yale University plans to debut its first course on hedge funds next semester. The Yale...