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MCapitalMgt.com Reports Surge in Advisor Use of Liquid Alternative Assets for Client Portfolios

10-01-2025 05:42 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance

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MCapitalMgt.com Reports Surge in Advisor Use of Liquid

Over the past decade, there has been a notable rise in investor interest in alternative liquid investments [https://www.mcapitalmgt.com/], driven largely by heightened market volatility, historically low interest rates, and a desire for enhanced downside protection. These investments-often referred to as "liquid alternatives" or "liquid alts"-offer a unique middle ground between traditional mutual funds and hedge funds. They aim to provide investors with exposure to sophisticated strategies while preserving the accessibility and transparency that regulated investment vehicles are required to deliver.

At their core, liquid alternatives are mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that employ investment techniques traditionally found in hedge funds, such as long/short equity positions, global macro strategies, event-driven trades, or managed futures. Yet unlike hedge funds, liquid alts must comply with regulatory standards, which means daily liquidity, transparent pricing, and regular disclosure of holdings. These features not only improve investor confidence but also broaden the availability of once-exclusive strategies to a wider audience.

The defining feature of liquid alternatives is their pursuit of absolute returns-the goal of achieving positive performance regardless of broader market conditions. This stands in contrast to the relative return approach of traditional equity and bond investments, which typically fluctuate in tandem with the markets. For investors, the promise of returns that are less tied to market swings has become increasingly appealing in an environment where traditional diversification methods have not always delivered sufficient protection.

Portfolio Benefits and Practical Applications

For individual investors and institutions alike, liquid alternatives offer several tangible benefits:

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Diversification Beyond Traditional Assets Traditional diversification-splitting assets across equities, bonds, and cash-has been challenged in recent years. Stock and bond markets, once thought to move in opposite directions, have at times become highly correlated, reducing the effectiveness of the "60/40 portfolio." By incorporating liquid alts, investors gain exposure to strategies that are less correlated with these asset classes, thereby expanding the sources of potential returns.

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Accessibility and Liquidity Unlike hedge funds, which often require high minimum investments and lock-up periods, liquid alternatives offer daily liquidity, giving investors the flexibility to adjust allocations quickly in response to changing market conditions. This accessibility democratizes strategies that were once available only to institutional investors or ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

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Fee Transparency Hedge funds are often criticized for high and opaque fee structures. Liquid alternatives, being structured as mutual funds or ETFs, provide greater fee clarity, which makes them easier to compare to other investments.

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Risk-Adjusted Returns A well-constructed allocation to liquid alts can either enhance returns without increasing risk or lower overall portfolio risk while maintaining expected returns. For example, strategies like managed futures can perform well in periods of market stress, providing a counterbalance when equities and bonds decline simultaneously.

Why Advisors Are Turning to Liquid Alternatives

Financial advisors have increasingly turned to alternative assets to address the challenges posed by modern markets. Rising volatility, modest global growth prospects, and the persistence of a low-return fixed-income environment have all pressured traditional portfolios. To address these issues, advisors are integrating liquid alts such as:

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Offering income generation and inflation hedging.

Options-Based Strategies: Providing downside protection while maintaining upside participation.

Absolute Return and Market Neutral Funds: Seeking consistent positive returns by reducing dependence on market direction.

These tools not only broaden diversification but also give investors exposure to a different risk/return profile than is available through equities, bonds, or cash. Importantly, they allow portfolio managers to be more dynamic and responsive, pursuing active alpha opportunities in a wider array of markets.

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Looking Ahead: The Role of Liquid Alts in Modern Portfolios

As equity markets reach historically high valuations and bond yields remain compressed, the importance of uncorrelated strategies becomes more pronounced. Liquid alts are uniquely positioned to provide:

Crisis Diversification: By incorporating assets with low correlation to traditional markets, they can act as shock absorbers during downturns.

Adaptability: Many absolute return strategies are designed to adjust to changing conditions, which is critical in an era of geopolitical uncertainty and rapid shifts in monetary policy.

Portfolio Efficiency: By optimizing the balance between risk and return, liquid alts can help investors achieve performance goals with greater consistency.

In essence, liquid alternatives occupy a strategic space between equities and bonds-neither as volatile as stocks nor as constrained as fixed income. For investors and advisors alike, the question is no longer whether to include alternatives, but rather how much and which types to integrate.

When thoughtfully selected and appropriately sized within a portfolio, liquid alternatives can enhance risk-adjusted performance, reduce vulnerability to market shocks, and position investors for success in a world where traditional diversification is no longer enough.

Implications & Practical Takeaways

Putting this data together yields several useful insights for structuring portfolios with liquid alternatives:

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Downside Buffering In years or months where equities collapse, certain strategies-particularly managed futures and absolute return bond/credit-often provide positive or much less negative returns.

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Diversification Value Investors are increasingly seeking strategies that are uncorrelated with both equities and bonds. Lower drawdowns and steadier returns make liquid alts especially appealing during periods of elevated market risk.

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Sharpe Ratio & Risk Adjusted Returns In 2024, many liquid alt funds in Germany achieved Sharpe ratios > 1 (meaning excess return per unit of risk was favorable). For example, in the "Alternative Credit Focus" strategy class, around 60%+ of funds had a Sharpe above 1.

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Of course, there are trade-offs: in major bullish equity rallies, liquid alts often underperform equities (sometimes by a large margin). Also, currency effects (e.g. euro investors facing USD depreciation) can drag returns in global strategies.

About Author:

Montecito Capital Management is a boutique wealth management firm founded in 2004 by Kip Lytel, CFA with offices in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, California.

Disclaimer: This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements describe future expectations, plans, results, or strategies (including product offerings, regulatory plans and business plans) and may change without notice. You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including the risks that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

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