Staying invested
Staying invested There is a little secret in private asset investing that amateurs do not seem to fully appreciate. The challenge in private assets is not about getting your money back. Actually, the challenge is about staying invested as you will indeed get your money back unlike any traditional asset class, where you can stay […]
José Luis Molina’s interview on the current situation in private markets
José Luis Molina’s interview on the current situation in private markets AltamarCAM’s CEO José Luis Molina discussed the current situation in private markets at the SuperReturn International last June, including how the current macro situation could affect private markets. José Luis argued that these are times for investors to be cautious and patient because of […]
Venture Capital as an Access Class
Venture Capital as an Access Class Returns for 60/40 long-only strategies are driven primarily by the asset class itself not by the performance of top managers. Unlike 60/40 strategies, returns for investors in private assets are critically determined by access to the best managers. The average dispersion from median to top manager has been 3.3% […]
Portfolios of Funds –Homemade or Outsourced?
Portfolios of Funds – Homemade or Outsourced? Investors in private assets need to be mindful about costs, extensive diversification, and manager proliferation. Hiring myriad managers does not ensure they will be winners collectively. To the contrary, the law of averages works against investors. For the vintages 2007 – 2016, funds of funds delivered a Sharpe […]
Coping with the cycle through vintage diversification
Coping with the cycle through vintage diversification Markets may endure volatility and severe corrections over the next few years. This will represent a challenge for existing mature funds planning to exit their investments and a great opportunity for new funds. New funds deploying cash over the next few years through multi-year investment programs will be […]
Private debt in rising inflation and interest rate cycles
Private debt in rising inflation and interest rate cycles Across most developed and emerging economies, inflation has surged well above central bank targets. In the last twelve months to May, consumer prices rose to 8.6%, 8.1% and 9.1% in the US, the EU and the UK[1]. There is a growing concern that inflation may become […]
