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We're pulling back the curtain on how some of the world's largest university endowments and foundations invest billions of dollars. Ivy Invest CEO Matt Pauker and Chief Investment Officer Wendy Li, previously Managing Director at the $4B Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, share insights on building portfolios, selecting investments, and understanding the markets.

  1. 8 may

    E15: To DCA or Not To DCA, That Is The Question

    What would you do if you had $1 billion to invest in stocks? In 2019, Wendy faced that question — and the math said invest all at once. They didn't. Wendy and Matt on lump sum vs. DCA, why it's not market timing, and how the framework flips for private markets. Wendy's full post on DCA theory vs. practice: https://askacio.ivyinvest.co/p/theory-vs-practice Learn more about Ivy Invest: https://ivyinvest.co

    26 min

  2. 22 abr

    E14: Two Decades of CIO Wisdom

    Not many people have built three institutional investment offices from scratch. Colin Ambrose has – he's the show's first LP guest, and also Wendy's longtime mentor. They discuss what endowment investing actually is, how institutional investors evaluate risk, and the one due diligence question Colin asks every fund manager. Learn more about Ivy Invest: https://ivyinvest.co

    39 min

  3. 7 abr

    E13: You Think You Own SpaceX, But ...

    SpaceX just filed for the largest IPO in history — but thousands of investors may not own what they think they own. We break down the hidden layers, fees, and fraud risks in the private shares market. Plus Matt shares his own SpaceX investment from 2018. Referenced article: Reuters on SpaceX secondary buyers Learn more about Ivy Invest: https://ivyinvest.co

    26 min

  4. 10 mar

    E12: Surviving as a Short Seller, w/ Carson Block, CEO of Muddy Waters Capital

    Wendy is joined by Carson Block, founder of Muddy Waters Capital, an activist, research-oriented hedge fund best known for its short positions. Carson shares his journey from operating a self-storage business in China to running an investment firm whose research has contributed to at least 11 public company delistings. He discusses: His framework for identifying short opportunitiesWhere many short sellers make mistakesWhy he continues to publish his research publicly How he approaches risk managementWhy he's worried about AI---Learn more about Muddy Waters at https://muddywatersresearch.com/Learn more about Ivy Invest at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivyinvest.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to Wendy's newsletter, Ask a CIO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://askacio.ivyinvest.co⁠⁠

    1 h 3 min

  5. 19 feb

    E11: Private Company Investing: Buyer Beware?

    Investing in individual private companies might make for good cocktail party talk, but will it drive good returns? This week, Wendy and Matt discuss why even sophisticated institutional investors typically invest in funds rather than participate in standalone individual private company financings. They cover the challenges of evaluating single company investments and how the rise of AI may exacerbate risks. ---Learn more about Ivy Invest at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivyinvest.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to Wendy's newsletter, Ask a CIO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://askacio.ivyinvest.co

    28 min

  6. 29 ene

    E10: Investing in Venture is Hard!

    What can Capital One's $5.15B acquisition of Brex teach us about the complexities of investing in venture funds? Matt and Wendy discuss the nuances of venture fund stages and strategies, the value of vintage year diversification, and the importance of approaching venture investing in a programmatic way. --- Learn more about Ivy Invest at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivyinvest.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to Wendy's newsletter, Ask a CIO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://askacio.ivyinvest.co⁠⁠

    27 min

  7. 22/11/2025

    E09: Institutional vs. Retail Investor Showdown

    Many private markets fund managers are rapidly innovating to bring products to the retail wealth channels, and some institutional investors aren't so happy about it. This week, Wendy and Matt deep dive into what's making big institutions so nervous about having to potentially share the limelight with individual investors. --- Learn more about Ivy Invest at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivyinvest.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to Wendy's newsletter, Ask a CIO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://askacio.ivyinvest.co⁠⁠

    27 min

  8. 05/11/2025

    E08: Private Shares, Public Access

    Are private company secondaries about to go mainstream with Morgan Stanley's acquisition of pre-IPO marketplace EquityZen? Matt and Wendy discuss the history of secondaries, how they typically work, and what this might all mean for individual investors. --- Learn more about Ivy Invest at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivyinvest.co⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to Wendy's newsletter, Ask a CIO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://askacio.ivyinvest.co⁠⁠

    22 min
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We're pulling back the curtain on how some of the world's largest university endowments and foundations invest billions of dollars. Ivy Invest CEO Matt Pauker and Chief Investment Officer Wendy Li, previously Managing Director at the $4B Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, share insights on building portfolios, selecting investments, and understanding the markets.

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