alternatives
Alternatives
Purpose
Analyze alternative investments including hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital. This skill covers strategy classification, fee structure analysis, performance metrics unique to alternatives (IRR, TVPI, DPI), the J-curve effect, illiquidity premiums, and the critical due diligence considerations for evaluating alternative investment managers.
Layer
2 — Asset Classes
Direction
both
When to Use
- User asks about hedge funds or hedge fund strategies
- User asks about private equity, buyouts, or growth equity
- User asks about venture capital investing or VC metrics
- User asks about alternative investment fee structures (2-and-20, carry, hurdle rates)
- User asks about IRR, TVPI, DPI, or other PE performance metrics
- User asks about the J-curve effect in private equity
- User asks about illiquidity premiums or lock-up periods
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