@article {Ennisjoi.2020.1.152, author = {Richard M. Ennis}, title = {COMMENTARY: Wake Up!}, elocation-id = {joi.2020.1.152}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.3905/joi.2020.1.152}, publisher = {Institutional Investor Journals Umbrella}, abstract = {The chief investment officers (CIOs) of the most important institutional portfolios in the US should have a solid grasp of key private equity facts before investing in this illiquid and oversubscribed asset class. If an investor does not already have a good understanding of the essentials of private equity research, this issue of The Journal of Investing is a good place to start.TOPICS: Private equity, real assets/alternative investments/private equity, performance measurement, fundamental equity analysis, equity portfolio management, pension funds, foundations \& endowments, manager selection}, issn = {1068-0896}, URL = {https://joi.pm-research.com/content/early/2020/10/07/joi.2020.1.152}, eprint = {https://joi.pm-research.com/content/early/2020/10/07/joi.2020.1.152.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of Investing} }