INVESTMENT TOPICS

The Investment Topics section presents all of TEF's written material - including articles, speeches, and commentary - organized by topic: endowment management, market environment, risk tolerance, and asset classes. Click the links at left to explore this section of the website.

TEF LIBRARY

The Library section lists all of TEF's written materials - including articles, speeches, and commentary - chronologically, dating back to 1999. Click the link at left to explore this chronology.

SEMINARS

Since 2005, TEF has conducted annual educational Endowment Management Seminars. Modeled loosely after the broadcast series Inside the Actor's Studio, each of these events is comprised of interviews with five highly respected institutional investors aimed at educating non-profit fiduciaries about various aspects of institutional investing. Click the link at left to read about the interviewees, read the interview transcripts, or listen to an audio recording of each interview.

GLOSSARY

There are many complex terms in investing - J curve, convexity, and clawback to name a few - that are often difficult to understand without a clear definition. Click the link at left to explore TEF's glossary.

OTHER RESOURCES

There are many good resources external to TEF that provide useful information about institutional investing. Click the link at left to explore some of the resources TEF deems important and useful.

ABOUT TEF

Click the link at left to view TEF's mission, credo, and board members.