The equity orientation drove the returns but the diversification allowed us to deliver those returns in a stable fashion, which is incredibly important for an institution like Yale that requires a steady supply of funds to finance its operations.

股票导向型投资会推动收益率上升,但多元化能让收益更平稳,这对于耶鲁这样的机构极为重要,因为它需要稳定的资金供给,为学校运营提供财务支持

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In short, if monetary policy is stable and steady, inflation will remain virtually nonexistent.

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Too many jobs that provided a steady, stable life, a middle-class life for people, got shipped overseas.

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Click below to see a slide show with five companies that have stable to growing revenues and a steady stream of profits.

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