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                    &lt;span class=&quot;date-display-single&quot;&gt;Mar. 8, 2012&lt;/span&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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&lt;p&gt;CalSTRS Chief Investment Officer Chris Ailman gives an overview of the investment portfolio and talks about the role investment returns play in the funding of the system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;fieldset class=&quot;fieldgroup group-event-info&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field field-type-datestamp field-field-expire-on&quot;&gt;
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                    &lt;span class=&quot;date-display-single&quot;&gt;Feb. 24, 2012&lt;/span&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                    Review decisions made to date and current considerations under review, including the contribution rates paid by employers, members and the State of California.        &lt;/div&gt;
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                    &lt;span class=&quot;date-display-single&quot;&gt;Mar. 21, 2011&lt;/span&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;CalSTRS is increasingly diversifying its portfolio. Find out how CalSTRS investment assets are allocated across various asset classes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The California State Teachers&#039; Retirement System, with a portfolio valued at just&amp;nbsp;over $152.9 billion, as of March 31, 2012,&amp;nbsp;is the largest&amp;nbsp;teacher pension fund in the United States. It administers retirement, disability and survivor benefits for California&#039;s 856,000 public school educators and their families.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;fieldset class=&quot;fieldgroup group-event-info&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field field-type-datestamp field-field-expire-on&quot;&gt;
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                    &lt;span class=&quot;date-display-single&quot;&gt;Mar. 21, 2011&lt;/span&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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 <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                    Performance at a Glance        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The CalSTRS Investment portfolio is designed to perform best in a period of positive economic growth. It is also designed, through diversification to hold value during economic slowdowns. In fall 2008, the global economic and financial markets suffered a severe downturn. The investment portfolio was not immune from the severe downturn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;fieldset class=&quot;fieldgroup group-event-info&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field field-type-datestamp field-field-expire-on&quot;&gt;
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 <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                    &lt;span class=&quot;date-display-single&quot;&gt;Mar. 21, 2011&lt;/span&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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                    Read Jack’s Blog, Plan Perspective, to learn more about the latest developments in CalSTRS Plan Funding strategy.        &lt;/div&gt;
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                    CalSTRS CEO Jack Ehnes is addressing many of the questions that have been raised by our active and retired members. If you have questions about CalSTRS plan funding and administration, feel free to Ask Jack &amp;gt;&amp;gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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