Why Allocate to Alts? By iCapital
It is short-form educational content from a platform provider, useful as a plain-language explainer to share with clients or staff who are new to alternatives. Advisors should note the source is an alternatives platform, so the framing reflects that vantage point.
Summary
By the alternatives in wealth deskAn iCapital video that walks through the basics of alternative investing, covering private equity, private credit, real assets and hedge funds. It presents these strategies as sitting beyond traditional stocks and bonds and describes diversification, income potential and inflation protection as the reasons investors use them. The piece is framed as an introductory guide for people new to alternatives or looking to broaden their holdings.
- The video covers private equity, private credit, real assets and hedge funds as the major alternative asset classes
- Alternatives are positioned as strategies beyond traditional stocks and bonds
- Diversification, income potential and inflation protection are the benefits cited
- It is presented as a guide for those new to investing or looking to expand their horizons
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