The bulk of that discrepancy between investment returns and overall endowment growth was that spending was greater than gifts into the endowment.
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We want to spend as much of the endowment as possible, subject to two constraints preserving purchasing power into perpetuity and assuring that the spending stream is relatively stable. Your great-grandchildren need to get the same economic benefit that you're getting now.Andrew Golden
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