The Independent Fiduciary: Investing for Pension Funds and Endowment Funds (Frontiers in Finance Series)

Praise for The Independent Fiduciary "Rusty Olson is a pioneer and leader in wise investing for pension funds. Institutional executives in all nations should study his experienced advice." --John M. Templeton Founder, Templeton Investment Counsel "Rusty Olson has provided a reader-friendly tour through the complex jungle of investing, pointing out both the opportunities and pitfalls that lie before the independent fiduciary. At once constructive and skeptical, his common sense--particularly the wit and wisdom of Chapter 18, 'Aphorisms'--shows through this thoughtful book." --John C. Bogle Founder, The Vanguard Group "Rusty Olson is one of the best managers the fund sponsor side has ever produced. He understands the risk and reward of diverse asset classes and has the stomach to follow his convictions. He is in every sense a professional investor." --William Crerend Founder, Evaluation Associates, Inc. "I can highly recommend Rusty Olson's new book on the basis of almost twenty years' experience with him. He touches on all the bases of possible intelligent investment, by no means limiting his responsibilities to the active market of the stock exchange, NASDAQ, etc. It would seem essential that every library in the country should want to own this volume." --Roy R. Neuberger Founder, Neuberger Berman "Rusty Olson is a wise fiduciary. Drawing on his vast experience he introduces the language, concepts, and issues that every fiduciary must understand and suggests solutions to many thorny problems." --Barr Rosenberg Chairman, AXA Rosenberg Group LLC "Rusty Olson has been one of the most intense students and brilliant executors of investment opportunities and risk assessment for retirement funds. BARRA RogersCasey has had the honor to serve Rusty and Eastman Kodak for over twenty years--always learning from him. The Independent Fiduciary will evolve into Retirement Fund Investing 101 for newcomers and experienced practitioners alike." --John F. Casey Chairman, BARRA RogersCasey