Alternative Investments
Financial assets outside the three traditional pillars — public stocks, bonds, and cash. The five families are private equity/venture capital, private credit, hedge funds, real assets (real estate and infrastructure), and commodities/collectibles. Held for low correlation with public markets (diversification) and the higher target return demanded for locked-up, hard-to-sell capital (the illiquidity premium). Access is often restricted to accredited investors and disclosure is lighter than for public securities.
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Absorption Rate · AFFO per Share · Allowed Return on Equity · Anchor Tenant · Assets Under Management · Book Value per Share
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