Artificial intelligence is identified as a secular tailwind that VCU's endowment portfolio is built around.
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The Playbook for Building a Mid-Sized Endowment from Scratch | Bruce MacDonald - EP.495
Apr 6, 2026
Bruce McDonald, CIO of VCU Investment Management Company, discusses building a mid-sized endowment from scratch, focusing on secular tailwinds like India, Vietnam, gold, and artificial intelligence, while maintaining liquidity for market dislocations. He emphasizes backing good investments and keeping traditional tools like public equities in the toolkit, despite a recent trend towards private assets. The conversation also touches on team-based underwriting and lessons learned.
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