However, a seismic shift is underway thanks to the advent of new technologies, which are making
private market investments more accessible than ever before.
For private market investments, the change in mindset involves embracing a trade off — expected steady, predictable higher yields in exchange for less liquidity.
Our updated take on portfolio theory, Modern Portfolio Theory 2.0, diversifies investors into higher - return -
potential private market investments similar to the portfolio models used by major institutional investors.
Private market investments provide vital diversification into assets uncorrelated with stocks and bonds, which can improve risk - adjusted returns through higher yield potential, lower beta, and greater protection from market volatility.
Temasek is among some of the world's top sovereign wealth funds (SWFs)-- or government owned investment vehicles — increasing
their private market investments in healthcare.
Private market investments are less liquid than public equities, but as a tradeoff have historically achieved higher returns (Why Private Markets Outperform Traditional Publicly - Traded Stocks and Bonds).
If you look at the investment strategies of the world's most successful investors, you'll notice that contrary to traditional portfolio theory, a large portion of their portfolios are dedicated instead to
private market investments.
To achieve this, our research shows that investors should expand their portfolios beyond the stock market to include both public market and
private market investments.
Some lesser known alternatives include currencies (excluding digital currencies like Bitcoin); mortgages (which can include your own mortgage); precious metals (like gold and silver bullion);
private market investments (including specified small business corporation shares and exempt market securities); options (although CRA warns about writing uncovered call options or put options); and annuities (which are finally becoming more attractive as interest rates rise).
Large pension plans like CPP, OMERs and Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan all allocate funds to
private market investments — a vote in favour of considering such an allocation in your own personal portfolio.
Fundrise now offers the first low cost, goal - based investment service that provides diversification in
private market investments.