%0 Journal Article %A Richard M. Ennis %T COMMENTARY: Wake Up! %D 2020 %R 10.3905/joi.2020.1.152 %J The Journal of Investing %P joi.2020.1.152 %X 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 %U https://joi.pm-research.com/content/iijinvest/early/2020/10/07/joi.2020.1.152.full.pdf