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Alternative Assets

63 posts

A broad collection of pieces on non-traditional investments, from infrastructure and real estate to cultural assets, renewables, and beyond.

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Leasing the skies: Aviation assets

Aviation leasing offers contracted cash flows backed by aircraft and engine assets, but returns depend on maintenance economics, residual values, and lifecycle timing across supply-constrained global aviation markets.

April 30, 2026

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Investing in how sports are built, played and followed

From governance structures to fan economics, Pedro Félix da Costa shares how institutional investors are approaching sports as an emerging asset class.

April 13, 2026

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Private Markets & Alternatives

Alternative Investments: A Primer for Family Offices

A practical guide to private market investing — from PE to real assets — for investors looking to build smarter, more resilient portfolios.

April 2, 2026

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Private Markets & Alternatives

Collectibles as Alternative Investments: How Cards, Watches, Art and Other Luxury Items Became Cultural Stores of Value

Sports cards, trading cards, luxury watches, and art function as cultural stores of value, driven by scarcity, grading standards, liquidity cycles, and investor demand.

February 23, 2026

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Private Markets & Alternatives

Rare Whisky as an Alternative Asset: The Institutionalization of Spirits

Rare whisky is emerging as a credible alternative asset, driven by scarcity, secondary markets, and institutional interest, offering diversification, long-term appreciation, and a distinct role within sophisticated private investment portfolios.

February 4, 2026

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Art as an Alternative Investment

More than a passion asset, art functions as a real asset alternative, offering diversification, value preservation, and distinct liquidity and planning dynamics within private portfolios.

January 27, 2026

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European Football as an Asset Class: Revenues, Rights, and the Institutionalization of the Game

European football is emerging as a scalable alternative asset, driven by media rights, broadcasting revenues, global brands, and growing interest from private equity and institutional sports investing capital.

January 27, 2026

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The Financial Anatomy of Data Center Capacity

As data center investment matures into infrastructure, AI-driven capacity, contracted megawatts, and grid interconnection define value. Scaling to 5% of U.S. demand, these assets offer long-duration cash flows and inflation-protected yield.

January 21, 2026

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Private Markets & Alternatives

Art as an Investment: Market Dynamics, Valuation, and What Investors Should Know

Fine art is emerging as a compelling alternative asset as record auction prices, blue-chip demand, and institutional collectors push art investing into private markets, portfolio diversification, and long-term wealth strategies.

November 26, 2025

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October PMI – The Private Equity S&P, Plus AI’s railroad problem

The launch of the S&P Private Equity 50 benchmark, addressing private equity performance measurement. Plus, challenges in AI infrastructure investments.

October 14, 2025