Obama Economic Recovery Advisor David Swensen Gives Exclusive TV Interview

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Tue May 19, 2009 2:24pm EDT

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. 





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