The Wall Street Journal Cites MPI Transparency Lab on Ivy Endowments and Private Equity

In the Feb. 15, 2026 Sunday edition of The Wall Street Journal, reporter Heather Gillers examined how elite university endowments are reassessing private equity amid slower distributions and a more crowded market. The story links to MPI’s Transparency Lab and includes an MPI chart (FY22–FY25) illustrating recent endowment performance in the context of Princeton University’s […]

February 17, 2026
In the Feb. 15, 2026 Sunday edition of The Wall Street Journal, reporter Heather Gillers examined how elite university endowments are reassessing private equity amid slower distributions and a more crowded market. The story links to MPI’s Transparency Lab and includes an MPI chart (FY22–FY25) illustrating recent endowment performance in the context of Princeton University’s decision to reduce long-term return expectations. MPI’s takeaway: for PE-heavy portfolios, the key question is often less about long-horizon PE returns and more about portfolio flexibility and liquidity management when the opportunity set and cash flows change.
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