PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Richard M. Ennis TI - COMMENTARY: Wake Up! AID - 10.3905/joi.2020.1.152 DP - 2020 Oct 07 TA - The Journal of Investing PG - joi.2020.1.152 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/early/2020/10/07/joi.2020.1.152.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/early/2020/10/07/joi.2020.1.152.full AB - 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