Education > Know your alternatives > Invest for outcomes Invest for outcomes Discover an alternative way to approach your investment goals What outcomes are important to you? Beyond the big picture of saving for life’s milestones like college education and comfortable retirements, there are strategic, portfolio-level goals to consider. Click on an outcome to learn more...

Absolute return Generate positive low-correlated returns over a complete market cycle Investing for absolute return Absolute return strategies may help investors to generate low-correlated returns across market environments by seeking complementary growth in rising markets, performance when markets lack direction and managing the downside when markets fall. FS Multi-Strategy Alternatives Fund A liquid alternative, multi-strategy...

Diversify assets Add assets to your portfolio that zig when others zag Investing for diversifying assets Investing outside of traditional stocks and bonds in low-correlated assets may offer investors a differentiated way to invest and provide an alternative source of income and diversification. FS MVP Private Markets Fund A core private markets solution Learn more...

Earn income Generate dependable active income through monthly or quarterly distributions Investing for earning income Dependable sources of attractive income are difficult to find within traditional fixed income markets. Investors interested in generating income can explore opportunities in real estate, non-core credit markets and specific industries.  FS Credit REIT A differentiated way to generate income...

Generate growth Focus on increasing wealth through long-term or short-term capital appreciation Investing for generating growth Investments aren’t all lumped together for the single purpose of generating income. There are many tools within a toolbox with different options to meet investors’ needs like capital appreciation, building future purchasing power, and wealth. FS MVP Private Markets...

Hedge inflation Identify assets that tend to perform well during periods of high or rising inflation Investing for hedging inflation Recent data may serve as painful lessons that the old diversification playbook needs to be rewritten for a time when bonds no longer balance stock volatility. Within this environment, investors may be wise to turn...

Manage volatility Focus on creating a more stable portfolio that generates smoother returns Investing for managing volatility Amid a volatile market environment with significant policy uncertainty, investors may be wise to turn their focus toward alternative investments that have the potential to withstand a slowing economy and offer limited correlation and downside protection potential. FS...

Navigate interest rates Prepare for the potential benefits and risks of changing interest rates Investing for navigating interest rates Shifts in rates have called into question the basic ability of traditional fixed income portfolios to meet investors’ expectations for income, capital preservation and diversification. The following are opportunities that may help navigate—and even potentially benefit...