University endowments are meant to create long-term value by definition. In the case of the MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCo), that long-term value supports not only world-class education but also cutting-edge research and innovation. Seth Alexander, President of MITIMCo, joins the podcast to discuss some of the strategic decisions his team faces, including:
Staying resilient by investing across a wide array of asset classes, including real estate, venture capital, energy firms, private equity and more
Building both macro trends and current events into their portfolio, and their relationship with external managers
Working with MIT’s administration and alumni network, and MITIMCo’s board
Measuring success across a 10+ year time horizon, and what MITIMCo will be investing in 50 years from now
