
For example, annual approximate expected return can increase by 50bps when re-risking from bonds while value-at-risk can be improved by 1.9% when de-risking from equities. A mere 10% allocation can materially improve portfolio outcomes ( Exhibit 3). The core alternatives solution is a powerful tool that may improve returns by allocating from bonds, de-risking portfolios by allocating from equities, or creating a balanced approach between the two. Morgan Asset Management LTCMAs.Īdding core alternative assets as a substitute for bonds, stocks or both (2) The expected dollar at risk denotes forward looking value at risk based on 2021 J.P.

Morgan Asset Management Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions (LTCMAs). (1) Target returns are net of fees based on 2021 J.P. Historical performance results are gross of investment management fees. Total return assumes the reinvestment of income. Diversification does not guarantee investment returns and does not eliminate the risk of loss. DISCLAIMER: Past performance is not a guarantee of comparable future results. Morgan Asset Management Global Alternatives Research. However, our analysis suggests that most investors have sufficient exposure to liquid assets so a 10% or more move to core alternatives is easily manageable.Įxhibit 2: Core alternatives are a potential substitute for equities, fixed income or bothīloomberg, J.P. There are some tradeoffs, including a reduction in the level of liquidity relative to what is provided by public markets. An approximate performance premium of 200-300+ basis points (bps) over public equities and 500+bps over fixed income seems achievable, with strong public equity diversification and much lower downside risk than equity. both equities and fixed income over the forward horizon in the next 10 – 15 years (Exhibit 2). We believe that a diversified portfolio of core alternatives can deliver meaningful outperformance vs. Improved resilience to inflation and rising rates vs.


We focus on the core foundation of the alternatives building blocks - core alternatives, where the majority of return from these scalable asset classes is derived from long-dated, stable cash flows - thereby offering resilient income and strong diversification.Ĭore alternative assets can range from more fixed income-like alternatives, such as core private credit, to “hybrid” categories, such as private market core real assets that can offer both a steady income and some capital appreciation over time. In this paper, we explore how an allocation to a portfolio of core alternative assets can provide a strategic substitute for traditional public assets and improve portfolio outcomes (Exhibit 1).

Core and hybrid alternative asset classes that offer returns in line with investors’ historical objectives along with appealing risk/reward characteristics may be among the most promising solutions. The traditional 60% stock/40% bond portfolio mix that has worked effectively for the past 40 years needs to be reconsidered. The challenges facing investors seeking to build portfolios capable of generating attractive returns with acceptable levels of risk may never have been greater.
