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
