Harvard’s Endowment Fund recently announced that it will lay-off 230 employees due to lagging performance. Harvard’s situation is not unique. The National Association of College and University Business Officers recently reported that many endowments under-performed for fiscal year 2016. One exception of note is Houghton College in Houghton, New York. A recent article written by James Stewart for the New York Times outlines Houghton’s investment strategy and how it compares to other institutions.
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