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The Ivies Are Having Second Thoughts About Investing in Private Equity
Private equity is on academic probation.
Princeton University is lowering expectations for its endowment’s returns because its private-capital investments have disappointed. Yale trimmed its portfolio of leveraged buyouts for the first time in a decade. Harvard says cashing out of some private-market investments early is now part of a long-term strategy.
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