Passive can beat active in private markets, too
Edward Talmor-Gera | NewVest | 21 August 2024 | 0.25 CE
Private Equity funds are impressive and have great marketing. It would be great if we could “invest in everything”, but that is not feasible. Fund selection has massive alpha potential, but it is hard, and only ever investing in top quartile funds over time is virtually impossible. Private Equity pooled returns (weighted average) have historically been attractive, while also less volatile than investing in a single fund or fund-of-funds. A lower cost, efficient and scalable approach to investing, effectively allowing investors to “buy the private market” would be easier and be...