Alternative Investments
Private or Alternative Investments
Private investments, also known as alternative investments, are supplemental strategies to traditional long-only positions in stocks, bonds, and cash. Alternatives seek to curb volatility and enhance potential risk-adjusted returns. Real estate is the most widely owned alternative investment, offering equity-like returns that are relatively low in correlation with traditional equity funds. Typical alternative investments include:
Hedge funds
Private Equity
Venture Capital
Natural resources
Real estate
It is also important to note that alternative investments have unique risk factors, lack of diversification, and lack of liquidity that are different from public investments.
Could Alternative Investments Work for You?
Alternative investments may not be right for every client’s portfolio – it all depends on your unique financial situation and what goals you would like to achieve. The alternative investment marketplace is crowded with managers who claim they can deliver outsized returns. Often claims do not match the client return experience, suffering below average returns, especially after fees. Our due diligence process includes working with a variety of curated and well-research providers and direct investment opportunities.
If you are interested in allocating into alternative investments, or if you are interested evaluating an existing investment, our team has the experience to help you understand the people, process, and performance of private investments.