Tax Efficient Investing Strategies, An Alts Expo Panel

The world's most sophisticated investors are moving beyond the concept of "alternative investments," to focus instead on the risk/return profile of each investment's underlying asset class. Aaron Filbeck, managing director and head of UniFi at CAIA, joins Andy Hagans to discuss why investors need to move beyond the superficial label of "alternative investment," plus how CAIA is helping to address the industry's education gap. Show notes & transcript: https://wealthchannel.com/2024/01/aaron-filbeck-174/

As the alternative investment market has grown, structural changes have gradually improved the "user experience" for LPs and advisors. Brian King, founder and CEO at LODAS Markets, joins Andy Hagans to discuss how his firm is providing liquidity in a traditionally illiquid space, creating value for both investors and sponsors.

Circuit City was a storied electronics retail brand, that peaked, struggled, and eventually declared bankruptcy in the 2000s. Now, under the leadership of an innovative private equity team, the brand has relaunched and is gaining ground in the consumer electronics market. Ronny Shmoel, CEO at Circuit City, joins Andy Hagans to discuss how his team is able to compete with Amazon -- and win.

Kunal Merchant, Dany Roizman, and Kirk Walton join Andy Hagans to discuss family office investment strategies heading into 2024.

Michael Johnston, Sarah Sullivan, and Ashley Tison join WealthChannel's Andy Hagans to discuss tax advantaged investment strategies.

Litigation finance is a sector can fulfill one of the most important promises of alternative assets: non-correlation to the broader financial markets. Eva Shang, CEO at Legalist, joins Andy Hagans to discuss the unique benefits of investing in litigation finance, and how her firm has found success in this niche.

New research from iCapital shows increased adoption of alternatives among financial advisors, but plenty of growth still lies ahead. Steve Houston, managing director & head of enterprise solutions and investment solutions at iCapital, joins WealthChannel's Andy Hagans to discuss where the alts industry is in 2023, and where it can go in the future.

The diamond commodity is a $1.2 trillion dollar asset class, but to date, very few investors have allocated any capital to it whatsoever. Cormac Kinney, founder and CEO at Diamond Standard, joins Andy Hagans to discuss the company's innovations in the diamond investment market.

Investment real estate is a world that continues to evolve, driven by changes in technology, society, and demographics. Keith Lampi, president and CEO of Inland Private Capital Corporation, joins WealthChannel's Andy Hagans to discuss how niche property sectors will be a growing slice of future alts allocations.

As the private equity industry expands and evolves, new strategies have emerged to cover businesses of all types and sizes. Jason Ehrlich, principal at Fruition Capital, joins Andy Hagans to discuss the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) space, and his firm's unique private equity strategy.