A first-of-its-kind report, quantifying how much university endowments could lose over the next 10 years if they acquiesced to BDS demands to divest from Israel.
The Impact of Israel Divestment on Equity Portfolios
Forecasting BDS’s Financial Toll on University Endowments
38
Major U.S. public companies targeted by anti-Israel activists for divestment
-1.8%
Lower annualized return over 10 years for a BDS-aligned index
$33.2B
Projected lost returns for 100 largest U.S. university endowments
$8B
Projected lost returns for Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Princeton endowments collectively
The Economic Risks of Divestment from Israel for University Endowments
The Legal Risks of Divestment from Israel for University Endowments
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