Investors, both institutional and retail, often invest in alternatives in pursuit of greater diversification or risk reduction; however, alternatives might fail to reliably accomplish these goals.
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Typically within a diversified portfolio, stocks outperform bonds, high-grade bonds reduce volatility, and alternative investments that behave unlike stocks and bonds can improve portfolio diversification. This article focuses on alternatives, which includes real estate, hedge funds, private equity, managed futures, and others….