Education > Know your alternatives Know your alternativesTM There’s more to investing than the traditional 60/40 What are alternative investments? Alternative investments are assets that don’t fit into the traditional categories of stocks, bonds and cash but have proven to help enhance returns or diversify portfolios over time. They can include everything from hedge funds to...

Education > Know your alternatives > Structures + offerings Alternative investment structures + offerings Access alternatives through diverse investment structures and offerings Ways to access alternatives Business development companies Business development companies (BDCs) are closed-end funds that primarily invest in private U.S. companies. Learn more > Closed-end funds Closed-end funds pool shareholder assets to invest in a...

Education > Know your alternatives > Asset classes + strategies Alternative asset classes + strategies Explore the broad universe of investment options to help meet your financial goals Types of alternatives Commercial real estate debt Commercial real estate (CRE) debt refers to the mortgages of CRE properties. CRE debt has historically provided investors with a differentiated source of...