US equities

also referred to as: u.s. equities

11 statements across 10 episodes · 2 bullish · 6 bearish · 10 people on the record · first statement Sep 4, 2017 by Jim Dunn · across every show →

Everything said about US equities, oldest first

Sep 4, 2017 bearish
Disclosure
Dunn: Verger holds under 20% in US equities, favoring emerging markets
“How many endowments are, you know, less than. 20% in U S equities. There are very few that have that exposure. You know, we have more emerging markets at frontier than the portfolio than we do there.”
Jim Dunn Sep 4, 2017 ▶ 40:27 Jim Dunn – Protect, Perform, Provide (Capital Allocators, EP.24)
Dec 17, 2018 neutral
Disclosure
Most NEPC client large-cap US equity dollars are passive
“If I go by dollar count, it's much, much higher because many of our large public funds are passive in U.S. Equities and often running it internally for cost management purposes.”
Tim McCusker Dec 17, 2018 ▶ 55:57 Tim McCusker – Consistency and Creativity as CIO at NEPC (Capital Allocators, EP. 80)
Dec 17, 2018 bearish
Disclosure
NEPC is pounding the table to rebalance out of US equities
“We've been talking about over the last year, and US equities have continued to do pretty well, but I think we're really pounding the table now that that's a place where we want to rebalance.”
Tim McCusker Dec 17, 2018 ▶ 16:37 Tim McCusker – Consistency and Creativity as CIO at NEPC (Capital Allocators, EP. 80)
Aug 19, 2019 bearish
Opinion
Druley: US equities and sovereign debt are richly valued
“You have pockets of assets that are richly valued. We think U.S. Equities, sovereign debt.”
David Druley Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 26:31 David Druley – Structure into Action at Cambridge Associates (Capital Allocators, EP. 106)
Oct 26, 2020 bullish
Prediction Partly held up
Papic: Dollar will fall, yields rise, and global equities beat US
“Because if Biden or Trump wins from a macro perspective, I think dollars going down, I think ten-year yields are going up. I think U.S. Equities are going to do well, but I think global equities are going to do better. Commodities are also going to do extremel…”
Marko Papic Oct 26, 2020 ▶ 21:30 Marko Papic – Geopolitical Alpha at Clocktower Group (Capital Allocators, EP.161)
Jul 8, 2021 bearish
Opinion
Grantham: Investors should own as few U.S. equities as possible
“I do recommend owning as few US equities as you can face.”
Jeremy Grantham Jul 8, 2021 ▶ 38:07 Jeremy Grantham – GMO (Manager Meetings, EP.01)
Aug 12, 2021 bearish
Assertion Supported
Jensen: US Corporate Value Currently Equals 26 Years of Earnings
“If you took what it would take to pay off the corporate debt plus the corporate equity value in U.S. Equities, you're talking about 26 years if it was like a family business and you're trying to pay off your parents as you inherit this business, it would take …”
Greg Jensen Aug 12, 2021 ▶ 33:47 Greg Jensen – Bridgewater Associates (Manager Meetings, EP.06)
May 16, 2022 bearish
Assertion Supported
Emerging markets trailed US equities by 400 basis points over 30 years
“More or less, the U.S. Return is about 10 and a half percent. Non-U.S. Developed market equities close to six percent. Emerging markets slightly above developed market equity at about six and a half percent. So that's a 400 basis point under performance during…”
Larry Kochard May 16, 2022 ▶ 33:36 Larry Kochard – From Endowment Professor to OCIO Chief at Makena Capital (Capital Allocators, EP.250)
Feb 19, 2024 bullish
Assertion Supported
Mauboussin: US expected real equity returns reached mid-6% in January 2024
“January first, 20, 24, expected equity returns are eight and a half percent nominal. You take out the inflation expectations. Your real equity returns are from the mid sixes, low to mid sixes. Not great, not compelling, but a heck of a lot better than Real thr…”
Michael Mauboussin Feb 19, 2024 ▶ 25:44 Michael Mauboussin - Pattern Recognition and Public Markets (EP.370)
May 13, 2024 neutral
Assertion Supported
Asness: Expanding multiples drove 85% of US equity outperformance over 30 years
“Shows that U.S. Equities have indeed crushed global equities in the last, call it, 30 years. Don't hold me to the exact numbers, but call it 80, 85% of that victory has been multiples going up. U.S. Started out cheaper and is now considerably more expensive in…”
Cliff Asness May 13, 2024 ▶ 52:44 Cliff Asness - Simple Investing is Hard (EP.385)
Apr 6, 2026
Disclosure
VCU Allocates Half Its Portfolio to U.S. Equities to Match Liabilities
“When we say a huge part of the portfolio, 50% or more has to be generic US equity risk. We invest on the behalf of a U.S. Institution. Their expenses are dollar-based. We don't want to have too much overseas risk.”
Bruce MacDonald Apr 6, 2026 ▶ 36:36 Bruce MacDonald – The Playbook for Building a Mid-Sized Endowment from Scratch (EP.495)
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