Ms. Murphy is an Associate on the Investment Research team at FS Investments where she focuses on private equity markets and multi-strategy hedge fund investing. She also assists in messaging efforts across the firm’s suite of products, developing targeted communications and educational resources. Ms. Murphy holds a BBA in Finance from George Washington University and has prior experience with structuring and pricing municipal bond issues.
Madison Murphy
Madison Murphy
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Separating bargains from busts: Five steps to evaluate private equity secondaries
Investors have flocked to private equity secondaries driven by the allure of deep discounts. We outline the five considerations an investor should keep in mind when assessing secondaries.
Asymmetric returns: Managing downside for greater upside
With cash yielding 5%, the allure of asymmetric returns has become even more compelling. We explain why, in today’s high-risk-free-rate environment, the value proposition of alternative investments is stronger than ever.
The diversification dilemma
Traditional diversifiers are offering little to no reliable downside protection. Low-correlated alternative investments may provide a solution.
The middle ground: Balancing fear, greed and returns with middle market private equity
Why the U.S. middle market continues to offer private equity investors a more attractive opportunity set versus the large and mega cap market
Charted territory: Multi-strategy alternative investing
We examine how multi-strategy alternatives may improve a portfolio’s risk-adjusted returns.
Macro matters: The great global policy divergence
Stay up to date on the latest moves from major central banks across the world.