Alternatives matter in the new age of investments

ENTERING the new decade, few would have guessed that several once-in-a-generation events would mark the 2020s. Amid ongoing socio-economic and geopolitical affairs post-pandemic, the global macro environment is far from anything near calm.

Suffice to say, the past few years have set the stage for investors to rethink their allocation strategy. Unsurprisingly, many have resorted to capital preservation strategies in risk-free assets such as Treasury bills and gold.

The more difficult – and much more crucial – question is where alpha might be found, or if it’s even worth looking for.