Gaining Perspective

A new report from Bain highlighted a key statistic: Individual investors hold roughly 50% of the estimated near-$300 trillion of global assets under management. Yet those same investors hold just 16% of AUM in alternative investment funds. Some HNW investors are seeking to diversify away from public equities to safeguard their portfolios and are allocating to private market investments through alternatives. Opto Investments and Riskalyze recently announced a strategic partnership that combines Riskalyze’s growth platform with Opto's technology-enabled private markets solution to build investment strategies that offer exposure to private credit, private equity, real estate, venture capital, and infrastructure. - Here are some additional resources to learn more about Riskalyze: The Riskalyze website · A press release announcing the new partnership with Opto: Riskalyze Partners with Opto Investments to Expand Access to Private Market Investment Solutions Aaron Klein’s Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/AaronKlein Aaron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronklein/ Riskalyze on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riskalyze/ Riskalyze on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Riskalyze Introducing AP Premium! Download and brand thousands of articles, summaries & commentaries in minutes. Unlock Premium today and receive $10 off your first monthly or annual payment with promo code PODCAST2022.

Principal Financial Group® recently released the results of an extensive survey it conducted asking advisors and employers their expectations for the future of retirement. Among the key trends it identified were an aging workforce with evolving financial planning needs. At the other extreme, Gen Z workers are beginning their careers with investment and planning preferences that differ markedly from older generations. Other findings included the anticipated need for personalization, financial wellness monitoring and counseling, and better services for retirement planning. - Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) is a global financial company with 19,000 employees passionate about improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses. In business for more than 140 years, we’re helping more than 62 million customers plan, protect, invest, and retire, while working to support the communities where we do business, and build a diverse, inclusive workforce. Principal® is proud to be recognized as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, a member of the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, and a “Best Place to Work in Money Management.” Retirement and Income Solutions serves more than 46,000 employers and nearly 12 million participants. Total account value as of December 31, 2022, was $447 billion. Learn more about Principal and our commitment to building a better future at principal.com Insurance products issued by Principal National Life Insurance Co (except in NY) and Principal Life Insurance Company®. Plan administrative services offered by Principal Life. Principal Funds, Inc. is distributed by Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. Securities offered through Principal Securities, Inc., member SIPC and/or independent broker/-dealers. Principal Global Investors leads global asset management. Referenced companies are members of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, Iowa 50392. © 2023 Principal Financial Services, Inc. 2836360-042023 - Introducing AP Premium! Download and brand thousands of articles, summaries & commentaries in minutes. Unlock Premium today and receive $10 off your first monthly or annual payment with promo code PODCAST2022.

My guest today, Harin de Silva, is one of the leaders of the quantitative investing community and the winner of several Graham Dodd Awards for institutional research. He is a member of the Q Group and a pioneer in factor investing. - Here are some additional resources to learn more about Allspring Global Investments: The Allspring website A link to a paper by Harin on volatility Global Long/Short Equity Fund (AGAZX) - Overview - Allspring Global Investments U.S. Long/Short Equity Fund (ADMZX) - Overview - Allspring Global Investments Introducing AP Premium! Download and brand thousands of articles, summaries & commentaries in minutes. Unlock Premium today and receive $10 off your first monthly or annual payment with promo code PODCAST2022.

The Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP) gives financial professionals the ability to establish expertise in blockchain technology and digital assets through its online self-study program, the Certificate in Blockchain and Digital Assets®, webinars and conferences, video interviews with leaders in the field, the DACFP Yellow Pages and unmatched consulting services. - Here are some additional resources to learn more about Ric and the DACFP: Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP) The DACFP’s certificate program Ric’s financial education platform, The Truth About Your Future Ric’s latest book released last year, The Truth About Crypto. Introducing AP Premium! Download and brand thousands of articles, summaries & commentaries in minutes. Unlock Premium today and receive $10 off your first monthly or annual payment with promo code PODCAST2022.

While direct indexing has been a hot topic for the past couple of years, many advisors and investors are still trying to assess what it is, if it's right for them, and where it might fit into their portfolios. Head of Vanguard Personalized Indexing Emily LeStrange works with advisors to understand where direct indexing fits into an advisor's practice – and whether the benefits of direct indexing outweigh the challenges. - Here are some additional resources to learn more about Vanguard and its direct-indexing offering: Direct indexing versus ETFs and mutual funds What is direct indexing? Introducing AP Premium! Download and brand thousands of articles, summaries & commentaries in minutes. Unlock Premium today and receive $10 off your first monthly or annual payment with promo code PODCAST2022.

Model portfolios have become an essential component of virtually every advisor’s investment processes. Models can be constructed to meet investor profiles, including their level of risk tolerance, need for income, or tax considerations. Countless third parties, including many asset managers, offer models. That has led other firms to create model marketplaces, where advisors can research and choose from commercially available model portfolios. My guest today is Lee Andreatta of Advyzon Investment Management, and his firm just announced that it has added a model marketplace that enhances its TAMP offering and moves Advyzon closer to offering a fully comprehensive solution for financial advisors and investment managers to run their firms. - Here are some additional resources to learn more about Advyzon Investment Management: AIM website News release about Nucleus Model Marketplace Introducing AP Premium! Download and brand thousands of articles, summaries & commentaries in minutes. Unlock Premium today and receive $10 off your first monthly or annual payment with promo code PODCAST2022.

Transitioning to the independent RIA business model is the most consequential decision advisors will make in their career. A successful outcome requires choosing the right partner. That means identifying a good cultural fit, the right technology, and an open-architecture platform that affords access to the investment products that best meet a client’s needs. - Here are some additional resources to learn more about tru Independence: The tru Independence website Amit Dogra on LinkedIn An interview with Amit about the role of compliance in an advisory practice A video interview with Amit about the outlook for advisor M&A in 2023 Introducing AP Premium! Download and brand thousands of articles, summaries & commentaries in minutes. Unlock Premium today and receive $10 off your first monthly or annual payment with promo code PODCAST2022.

U.S. economic growth has been stable, but investors are worried about the risks of a recession, the ongoing war in Ukraine and now systemic problems in the bank sector, triggered by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. Equities are certain to highly volatile this year. My guest today is here to discuss how a liquid alternative strategy will participate in upside gains and reduce volatility through options-based risk management. - Here is a link to the Core Alternative Capital website. Introducing AP Premium! Download and brand thousands of articles, summaries & commentaries in minutes. Unlock Premium today and receive $10 off your first monthly or annual payment with promo code PODCAST2022.

Ignore short-term market moves and volatility. The biggest investment returns are driven by a handful of outliers in the long run. Growth investing is for patient capital seeking long runways for companies that will ultimately generate outsized returns for investors. Baillie Gifford is uniquely positioned as a global asset manager that is entirely owned by a private partnership. My guest today, Stuart Dunbar, has identified a few technologies that will be important in driving growth in sectors where we will see transformation in the years to come. - Here are some links to learn more about Ballie Gifford and its products: A video where Stuart Dunbar explains why focusing on innovation and ignoring short-term market fluctuations is key to backing future winners. An article by Stuart Dunbar explaining that it’s not about growth or value; it’s about trying to identify the small number of companies that have the potential to be truly world-beating. A podcast where Stuart Dunbar looks at the purpose of investing. Introducing AP Premium! Download and brand thousands of articles, summaries & commentaries in minutes. Unlock Premium today and receive $10 off your first monthly or annual payment with promo code PODCAST2022.

Fulcrum Asset Management oversees $6.2 billion in assets. It is headquartered in London and has an office in New York. Like the other executives at Fulcrum Asset Management, Nabeel Abdoula is enthusiastic about the ability of macro fund strategies to deliver results for the clients of advisors during the tough times as well as better economic/market conditions. - Here is a link where you can learn more about Fulcrum Asset Management. Introducing AP Premium! Download and brand thousands of articles, summaries & commentaries in minutes. Unlock Premium today and receive $10 off your first monthly or annual payment with promo code PODCAST2022.