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Harvard and Yale are selling parts of their private equity portfolios at discounts amid economic turbulence, with some buyers using a technique called 'NAV squeezing' to potentially achieve windfalls of up to 1,000%, raising concerns about the transparency and valuation practices in private equity investments.
The Trump administration's efforts to target 'woke' universities, including potential removal of non-profit status and increased taxes on endowments, are causing concern among Wall Street investors and private equity firms, as these measures threaten the financial stability of elite institutions like Harvard, which heavily invest in private equity and hedge funds. The administration aims to push colleges toward more liquid investments and a centrist approach to higher education, amid broader political and ideological conflicts.