What Investors Need To Know When Choosing A Private Equity Manager

It's no secret that this year has been a volatile one for the markets. The S&P 500 is down 18% year to date, while the Nasdaq Composite is off by 27% year to date. Meanwhile, the VIX, a key measure of volatility, is up 49% year to date at 24.72. However, it has spiked as high as 36.45 in early March, with additional spikes in late April, the first half of May, and mid-June.

How Alternative Assets Help Smooth Out Volatility

Many investors have heard the oft-repeated claim that alternative asset classes can help smooth out portfolio performance during volatile periods. They do this in various ways, like by preventing investors from having a knee-jerk reaction and selling when the markets plunge,...