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Assets Continue to Flow into Domestic Hedge Funds

calendar_today December 22, 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, investors remain focused on the increased inflation pressures as the Federal Reserve Bank has been forced to phase out their stimulus measures much earlier than originally planned.  Covid cases are back on the rise, but society continues to adjust and respond as we’ve learned to live and cope with […]

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Wealth Advisors look to Real Estate Strategies to Help Hedge Inflation

calendar_today November 15, 2021

With October’s inflation number coming in at 6.2%1, this adds to the growing fears of longer-term core inflationary pressures. Investors have begun to look at inflation hedges such as gold and even crypto assets. Volatility has crept back into the markets as allocators are expecting a quicker than previously anticipated Fed reaction to taper the […]

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Investors Turn to Alternatives in this Inflationary Environment

calendar_today October 20, 2021

As we move into Q3, markets have begun to experience volatility once again as the S&P 500 dropped nearly 5% in September1 as investors prepared for expected rate increases from the Fed.  Beyond the escalating fears of inflation becoming more than just transitory (CPI rose again to 5.4% for September2), China related risks have pressured […]

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Direct Lending Demand Remains Strong, Hedge Funds Continue to Perform

calendar_today September 20, 2021

As the summer wound down, volatility returned to the markets as investors’ concern over the upcoming Fed response to inflation increased.  While the pandemic stimulus measures and Fed purchasing kept rates at historic lows and the price of risk assets elevated, the fear of spiraling inflation remains top of mind.  The Fed continues to weigh […]

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Hedge Fund Strategies May Provide Diversification in a Hot Equity Market

calendar_today August 19, 2021

As the summer begins to wrap up, we see the S&P setting new highs nearly every other day.  Accordingly, we see investor interest in hedge funds on the rise.  Hedge funds have been out of favor since the Global Financial Crisis, and investors’ frustration with performance, lock-ups, and fees have been the key reasons for […]

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Demand for Buyout and Growth Equity Holds Strong

calendar_today July 19, 2021

As we sit at the halfway point in the year, valuations remain elevated, and the S&P 500 continues to set new highs.  Investor sentiment remains bullish as the Fed remains accommodative and inflation fears have seemed to wane after most believe the recent spike in the CPI was transitory and a result of the pandemic […]

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PPB Capital Partners Hires WEV Consulting to Enhance & Improve Investor Portal

calendar_today July 8, 2021

Conshohocken, PA, July 08, 2021 – PPB Capital Partners, a provider of alternative investment solutions and streamlined processing for wealth advisors, has partnered with WEV Consulting to revolutionize its wealth advisor investment portal.  The portal is designed to improve the wealth advisor’s investment experience through a technology solution that delivers increased transparency, enhanced reporting and simplified investment […]

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Alternative Strategies for Inflation

calendar_today June 21, 2021

The latest announcement from the Labor Department on June 12, 2021, indicating that the CPI had jumped over 5% from since May 20201 has further fueled the main topic of many of our meetings with wealth advisors:  the impact of inflation.  While many have argued that the price jump is a short-term and expected blip as […]

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Venture Capital Deal Flow Hits Q1 Record

calendar_today May 18, 2021

With the yield curve steepening and additional stimulus measures taking hold, the markets remain close to highs despite the recent volatility. Private investments are also off to a robust start in 2021 as many Covid impacted deal delays from 2020 worked their way to completion during the first quarter.  We expect deal activity to continue […]

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Private Equity Strategies See Increased Inflows in 2021

calendar_today April 13, 2021

Conshohocken, PA, April 13, 2021 – As we head into the second quarter and equity markets continue to test new highs, I am hearing more wealth advisors ask about Private Equity strategies.  The universe of publicly traded listings continues to decline and assets flowing into the market continue to drive up prices, making traditional public […]

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