Alternative Investments Series, Part 3: How to Educate Clients on Alts

There is no guarantee that benefits will be achieved. Alternative investments are speculative and involve substantial risks including significant loss of principal, high illiquidity, long time horizons, uneven growth rates, high fees, onerous tax consequences, limited transparency and regulation, and are only available to qualified investors.

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