How the CIO of a $1.6B endowment (and former tire factory worker) thinks about risk and assesses emerging managers

Meet Jim Bethea, the CIO at the University of Iowa. An Ohio native who went from a tire factory floor to heading one of the highest-performing endowments in the game.

In this conversation, we discuss his background, views on portfolio and liquidity risk, practical advice for emerging managers when approaching allocators, and more!

Highlights:

• Jim’s journey - from tire factory floor to CIO of the University of Iowa

• His thoughts on risk, leadership, and team building

• Tips and tricks for emerging managers to meet and build relationships with allocators

• and more…

🎧 Where you can listen…

Spotify Podcasts - listen here

Apple Podcasts - listen here