Word: benchmarks
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...University's holdings in commodities rose 49.9 percent, largely as the result of rising oil and gas prices over the summer. Performance exceeded the benchmark by 14 percent...
...only area where Harvard failed to meet its benchmark was emerging markets, the accounting category including equities from developing countries...
Harvard matched but did not exceed its benchmark in the category of inflation-indexed bonds--bonds issued by the government that guarantee a rate of return above inflation. Meyer said that while HMC actively trades in the other accounting categories in an attempt to exceed their benchmark, it does not do so in this area...
...report to University officials and alumni, Meyer wrote that over the long term, the University would like to exceed its overall benchmark by 1.5 percentage points per year, much less than the 13.6 percent it accumulated this year. Over the last five years, the University has exceeded its benchmarks by an average of 3.8 percent of the margin...
...After having the weekend to contemplate the Clinton administration's debut as a player in the world crude markets, oil traders heard the sound of spigots and responded just as Bill, Al and the Eurozone had hoped. Benchmark Brent crude oil for November delivery fell by 95 cents to $30.30 per barrel in London, and even briefly hit $29.90 - the lowest intra-day level since...