Once a niche corner of the alternative investment universe, private credit is now entering the spotlight. With large institutions like Goldman Sachs preparing to roll out private credit strategies into retirement vehicles like 401(k) plans, the asset class is becoming a foundational building block in modern portfolios—not just for institutions, but also for family offices, advisors, and even affluent retail investors. Having the right tools to incorporate this asset class into investor portfolios becomes more important every day.

A 2020 U.S. Department of Labor guidance (under the Trump administration) gave 401(k) plan fiduciaries a green light to include private equity exposure in diversified vehicles like target-date funds (TDFs) or balanced funds. But there is more to having a new asset class in your 401k than simply allowing it to be included.

As Bitcoin reached a new all-time high, surpassing $123,000 on Monday, July 14, 2025 fueled by ETF inflows, growing institutional interest and investor optimism, it is important to reflect on its overall relationship with the stock market. As an investor, understanding the dynamics between different asset classes is critical in crafting a balanced and diversified portfolio.

Investment Committee (IC) meetings are both an opportunity and a pain for Chief Investment Officers (CIOs). This is where a brilliant idea may fall flat on its face due to insufficient clarity or visual perspective. With fast and interactive Proforma Building tool the CIO is no longer pitching a “cool” but abstract idea, but rather presenting a path to portfolio *evolution* with visuals and stats supporting it.

The typical question investors ask a fund manager is “What is the track record?” And while it is definitely important, looking at absolute returns of a single fund can be dangerously misleading.

Alternative investments — including private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure, and real assets — offer diversification and potential outperformance. But unlike traditional asset classes, they don’t fit neatly into well-known market indices.

Is US President’s party affiliation a driving factor for stock market? We take a look using new Market Environment analysis tool in AlphaBot.

In April last year we created an index-like portfolio of major cryptocurrencies; it was constructed using the five coins with the highest market cap each year (measured by year-end) and then held for one year). This approach has shown interesting results over more than seven years of analysis, basically doubling the return of Bitcoin alone and outperforming equities. 

The rise in public equity prices during the ZIRP and quantitative easing years was mirrored in the private equity space as an abundance of cheap debt armed an ever increasing number of buyout funds with the ammunition they needed to complete deals.

Are hedge funds good at picking their favorite long positions? We review GVIP ETF performance for 2022 to find the answer.