“There are many advisors that are still thinking about dipping their toes in the water, but I see a higher level of sophistication in the questions that I am getting, such as which alternatives are a good cash or bond substitute,” Papagiannis added.
According to J.P. Morgan’s latest survey of registered investment advisors, average allocations to alts is close to 15%, compared to 4% to 5% allocations to liquid alternatives two years ago.
“People are clamoring for more information on how to access the various risks inherent in each of the alternative strategies and how … you cobble them together in a portfolio,” Geoff Marshall, director of the advisory services group at Eaton Vance, said in the article.
Advisors who are interested in learning more about alternative investments can still sign up for the Alts Virtual Summit conference and view panels on demand.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.