by Gino D'Alessio, CAIA | Mar 30, 2016 | Portfolio Management, Private Equity, Real Assets, Real Estate
The report released recently by Prequin shows how institutional investors are increasing their allocations to alternative assets and intend to continue increasing allocations in the future also. Infrastructure, Private Equity and Debt come out as being institutional...
by Gino D'Alessio, CAIA | Mar 24, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
Hedge Funds have not had a great start to this year, along similar lines to more traditional assets like stocks. Global stock markets have felt the jitters from a faster than expected slowdown in China and fears of interest rate hikes happening at too Hedge fund size...
by Gino D'Alessio, CAIA | Mar 12, 2016 | Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management
Hedge Funds that trade in distressed debt usually have their best years when there is an increase in the corporate bankruptcy rate. When there is an economic downturn, usually there are also more companies in distress. This is when Distressed Debt Hedge Funds take...
by Gino D'Alessio, CAIA | Mar 5, 2016 | Portfolio Management, Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate has had an incredible run since its financial crisis lows in 2009. This sector outpaced the broader residential S&P Case-Shiller Index and has reached levels that have surpassed the pre-crisis highs. Commercial real estate (CRE) includes...
by Gino D'Alessio, CAIA | Feb 24, 2016 | Commodities, Portfolio Management, Precious Metals
A look at returns of best performing metals Precious and Industrial metals alike have been in a continued decline for various years now. Excess supply created by the massive rally in commodity prices that took place after the 2008 crisis. A weakened demand since the...
