Alternatives investments course

Join us to be an alternatives guru in 5 steps.

Through an educational experience, you can expect to:

• Speak the language of alternative investments to better advise your clients or upskill as an end investor.
• Grasp the key pillars of alternatives investing to deeply understand each asset class including hedge funds, private equity, private credit and more.
• Have insight into return, risk, and liquidity in the alternatives space.
• Gain the confidence to explore implementing alternatives into your investment portfolio.
  
  
  

Why the investment landscape is shifting

For years, the 60/40 portfolio - consisting of 60% equities and 40% bonds - has been a go-to strategy. But as returns are expected to come under pressure and bond yields are at record lows (and little to no room to fall further), investors are hunting for new solutions. A recent BlackRock study indicated the 60/40 approach will not only fall short of the moderate returns of the past, but actually increases investment risk.

In addition, private markets have grown substantially over the past few decades while the public markets universe has shrunk.

Source: BlackRock, Aladdin. Advisor Insights Guide by BlackRock Portfolio Solutions. Study contains unique data and insights on 20,108 advisor portfolios.

The solution:

Rethink how you invest. Alternatives investments are in demand and the asset class has experienced significant growth, with net flows of nearly $13B in 2021.

Source: Flows represent open-end US-domiciled Alternatives Funds in $ millions. Data as of June 30, 2021.