David F. Swensen

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About The Author

David F. Swensen (1954–2021) was the chief investment officer of Yale University and the bestselling author of Pioneering Portfolio Management. He served on the boards of TIAA, The Brookings Institution, Carnegie Institution, and Hopkins School. At Yale, where he produced an unparalleled two-decade investment record of 16.1 percent-per-annum returns, he taught economics classes at Yale College and finance classes at Yale's School of Management. 

Books by David F. Swensen

Pioneering Portfolio Management

An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment, Fully Revised and Updated

By David F. Swensen
An indispensable roadmap for creating a successful investment program from Yale’s chief investment officer, David F. Swensen.
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Unconventional Success

A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment

By David F. Swensen
The bestselling author of Pioneering Portfolio Management, the definitive template for institutional fund management, returns with a book that shows individual investors how to manage their financial assets.
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