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How much did interval fund industry net assets increase from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2024?
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Alternative Investments: A Primer for Advisors
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Alternative Asset Strategies: Investing in Oil and Gas
Because oil and gas are considered real property, they are thus “like-kind” to traditional real estate assets and qualify for tax-advantaged 1031 exchanges.
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Weekly Alts News Roundup: April 8, 2025
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What percentage of interval fund assets are held in credit-focused funds as of December 31, 2024, and how does that compare to one year prior?
Answer: Credit-focused interval funds made up 67.0% of total interval fund industry assets as of December 31, 2024, up from 58.7% as of December 31, 2023 and 51.4% as of...
Bluerock High Income Institutional Credit Fund Generated an 11.7% Annualized Distribution Rate over the Trailing 12 Months
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Bluerock Value Exchange Announces $1.5 Million in Special Distributions to Investors Paid Across Multiple DST Programs
Bluerock Bluerock Value Exchange (BVEX), a long-time leading national sponsor of 1031 exchange and Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) programs since 2005, announced multiple...
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What is the difference between mutual funds and interval funds?
Answer: Mutual funds require daily liquidity, while interval funds can hold private credit or private equity, offering investors higher returns without daily redemption pressure.
Jackie Wilke’s Post-Takeover Update
“Join me at Alts Summit 2025 to discuss exactly how elite professionals are getting 2030 ready with their marketing.” — Jackie Wilke
Five Questions with Nate Oltmans: Purpose and Intentionality
“When I connected the dots that I wasn’t saving the world one financial plan at a time, but helping other people overcome worry, fear, and dissatisfaction with their money, I enjoyed every client interaction more.” — Nate Oltmans
Credit-Focused Funds Help Drive Business, ‘Alts’ Industry Growth
Innovatively structured investment vehicles such as business development companies and interval funds centered on credit are stepping in to fill stubborn lending gaps.
What percentage of nontraded BDC public capital raise came from Blackstone Private Credit Fund in the third quarter of 2024?
Answer: Blackstone Private Credit Fund raised a total of $1.93 billion in public capital in the third quarter of 2024, approximately 26.0% of the industry total. Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. raised the second most capital at $1.45 billion, approximately 19.5% of the...