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The New, New Thing: Liquid Alts

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Investors’ predilection for performance chasing is well-documented. But have you heard about fear chasing? That’s what’s driving the popularity of liquid alternatives, which put hedge-fund-like strategies into mutual funds.

Liquid alts were largely born out of the financial crisis, with the aim of diversifying away from stocks and bonds, and dampening volatility. But for much of their short history, stocks and bonds have generally charged higher, and volatility has been tame. Average returns have paled versus the broader...
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