November 22, 2024· 38 min

The Harvard Endowment Is on the Verge of Losing Its Crown

Janet Lorin

Orality

Model

82%

Oral-dominant (speeches, podcasts, storytelling)

Speaker Breakdown

HostJoe Weisenthal(2,305 words)

M:93%

HostTracy Alloway(3,202 words)

M:92%

GuestJanet Lorin(1,031 words)

M:94%

Oral Indicators

Agonistic43%

huge, massive, absolutely

Engagement70%

you, our, your

Memory Aids100%

listen, so, now

Repetition100%

know (117x), like (106x), they (102x)

Parallelism86%

So why would I pay for stuff I..., And I'm Tracy Alloway...., But, you know, there are, like...

Sound Patterns69%

52 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"

Formulaic Phrases5%

you know what, i mean

Literate Indicators

Hedging10%

probably, might, maybe

Passive Voice5%

be superseded, was disbanded, was lured

Abstract Nouns14%

investment, business, verizon.com/business

Subordination12%

because, nonetheless, while

Sentence Length29%

Avg: 12.1 words/sentence

Word Complexity47%

investment, analyze, anticipate

Academic Markers0%

Impersonal Style30%

524 personal pronouns found

Descriptive Style84%

exactly, apply, monthly

Description

For years, the Harvard Endowment has easily been the largest endowment of any university. But as of right now, it's at risk of losing its crown to the University of Texas. So what happened? It's a combination of things including organizational tumult, external controversies over the university, controversy about the endowment's model itself, and other factors. And of course, Texas has unique tailwinds -- including a huge energy windfall -- that aren't easily replicated elsewhere. On this episode we speak with Bloomberg's higher education reporter Janet Lorin about what's changed at this huge source of capital. Become a Bloomberg.com subscriber using our special intro offer at bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. You’ll get episodes of this podcast ad-free and exclusive access to our daily Odd Lots newsletter. Already a subscriber? Connect your account on the Bloomberg channel page in Apple Podcasts to listen ad-free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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