Obama Economic Recovery Advisor David Swensen Gives Exclusive TV Interview
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Yale University CIO Speaks on Consuelo Mack WealthTrack Premieres FRIDAY, MAY 22 at 7:30 p.m. on public television (check local listings) NEW YORK--(Business Wire)-- A "Great Investors" special edition of the national public television series Consuelo Mack WealthTrack, premiering Friday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. (check local listings), features a television exclusive with Yale University`s renowned Chief Investment Officer, David Swensen. Recently appointed a member of President Obama`s new Economic Recovery Advisory Board, Swensen discusses Yale`s $20 billion dollar endowment, the strategy behind the fund`s extraordinary long term track record, and his investment recommendations for individual investors. The half-hour program will stream online at wealthtrack.com beginning Monday, May 25. "When David Swensen was appointed to President Obama`s Economic Recovery Advisory Board and cancelled all public speaking appearances, we were thrilled that he made WealthTrack the exception," said Consuelo Mack, host of WealthTrack. "His expertise and track record are exceptional and so is the unconventional investment advice he has for our viewers." Swensen shares exclusively with Consuelo Mack his unconventional approach to investment, explaining why index funds are a better course than mutual funds, and that today`s stock market offers "a much more attractive entry point" than even five years ago. This interview is the latest in WealthTrack television exclusives, including Wall Street`s number one ranked economist Ed Hyman, financial risk expert Peter Bernstein, and prescient fund manager Jeremy Grantham, who predicted both the tech and credit market bubbles. Consuelo Mack WealthTrackis the only program on television devoted to long-term diversified investing beyond the traditional stock and bond markets, covering all of the investments people care about including real estate, insurance, "green investing," art and collectibles.Dubbed the "Cramer Antidote" by the press and now in its fourth season, WealthTrack broadcasts into more than 70% of USTVHH on public television. Consuelo Mack is one of the most accomplished women in business journalism. Winner of the first Lifetime Achievement award from the Women`s Economic Roundtable, Ms. Mack began her career on Wall Street, and was the long-time anchor of the award-winning The Wall Street Journal Report. MONEY magazine named Consuelo Mack "The Best Money TV Host" in their 2008 "100 Best" issue. Consuelo Mack WealthTrack is a presentation of WLIW21 in association with WNET.ORG. Sponsored in part by BlackRock Inc. WLIW21 Natasha Padilla, 212-560-8824 Padilla@wliw.org or Hellman Communications Susan Hellman, 631-261-1997 susan@hellmancommunications.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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