ALO36: The Endowment Playbook for Long-Term Investing ft. Paul Chai

Paul Chai joins Alan Dunne to discuss what it takes to manage a perpetual investment portfolio designed to support future generations. As CIO of the Kansas State University Foundation, Paul explains how disciplined asset allocation, thoughtful manager selection and strong governance create resilient long-term results. The conversation explores endowment investing, private markets, hedge funds, portfolio construction and the importance of building a decision-making culture where diverse perspectives are encouraged. It is a wide-ranging discussion about investing with humility, managing uncertainty and creating an investment process that can endure through changing market environments.

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Episode TimeStamps:

00:00 - Why better investment decisions start with diverse thinking

01:02 - Paul Chai's journey from engineering to institutional investing

04:50 - Managing a perpetual endowment for future generations

08:48 - Building resilient strategic asset allocations

11:54 - The advantages of managing a $1.2 billion endowment

15:29 - Portfolio construction beyond the traditional 60/40 model

20:57 - Strategic asset allocation versus total portfolio investing

24:05 - Lessons from the Yale Endowment model

26:26 - Finding unconventional investment opportunities

31:21 - Building a