ASSET ALLOCATION
constructed from the following “building blocks”
INSTRUMENTS
Debt, equity, ETFs, FX, commodities, and precious metals
STRATEGIES
Active/Passive, Long/Short, arbitrage, distressed, trading
DIVERSIFICATION
Broad
Liquidity
Good
Pricing / Valuation
Transparent & mark to market
Information Availability, disclosure
Extensive
Control of investment
Usually no control except the possibility to exit/stop loss
INSTRUMENTS
Open / closed ended funds, AMCs, Digital Assets
STRATEGIES
Asset-based lending, Arbitrage, Real estate,
Commodity trade finance
DIVERSIFICATION
Fair
Liquidity
Limited liquidity
Pricing / Valuation
Typically not based on market pricing
Information Availability, disclosure
More limited
Control of investment
Usually no control except possibility to redeem
INSTRUMENTS
Direct debt | Direct equity
STRATEGIES
Long credit / Long equity / Real estate
DIVERSIFICATION
Limited
Liquidity
Held to maturity or exit event needed
Pricing / Valuation
Mostly accounting basis
Information Availability, disclosure
Depending on the size of the investment
Control of investment
Depending on the size of the investment
