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Alternative Investments Series, Part 1: How to Discuss Alts with Clients
Alternative Strategies serve Three Key Purposes
Alternative investments should be assembled understanding how they can work together with a traditional portfolio.
Defining the Alternatives Landscape
Various strategies and structures exist across the alternatives landscape. Thoughtfully selecting which strategies and structures to pursue is essential in selecting investments within a broader alternative investment program.
Significant Investment Opportunities in Private Markets
1. Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Number of private-sector establishments by firm size and State: United States, 2019
2. Source World Bank 2018: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/CM.MKT.LDOM.NO
An investment in Private Equity is speculative and involves substantial risks. It is possible that investors may lose some or all of their investment. In general, alternative investments such as private equity or infrastructure involve a high degree of risk, including potential loss of principal invested. These investments can be highly illiquid, charge higher fees than other investments, and typically do not grow at an even rate of return and may decline in value. In addition, past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Building a Diversified Alternatives Portfolio
Potential Benefits of Including Alternatives in a Portfolio
Alternatives can alter the risk/return profile of traditional portfolios by enhancing returns or reducing volatility.
Potential Challenges with Including Alternatives in a Portfolio
Investors must consider several factors prior to investing in alternatives.
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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