The math behind private equity has changed: cheap debt and rising valuations used to do most of the work, now a typical deal needs more than double the earnings growth to hit the same return. This piece walks through what the academic evidence actually says about outperformance, why manager dispersion matters more than the asset class itself, and where real, productive assets fit into the picture instead.

Private markets now account for a growing share of the real economy, but the "illiquidity premium" investors are promised isn't automatic, it has to be earned through selection. This piece walks through the five structural differences from public markets, what fees and vintage year actually cost an allocator, and how secondaries have become a real, if imperfect, way to manage liquidity.

Farmland and commercial real estate are often grouped together as "real assets," but their return drivers, and their recent performance, tell very different stories. Here's why that distinction matters for portfolio construction.

Farmland occupies a rare slot in a portfolio: income like a bond, long run appreciation, and a history of moving independent of stocks and bonds. This piece walks through the return profile, the inflation hedge case, and 2024's first negative year on record, along with the liquidity and crop concentration risks that come with it.

Why are leading institutional investors increasing their exposure to farmland? Explore the long-term investment case behind this essential real asset, from inflation resilience and portfolio diversification to the structural trends shaping its growing role in institutional portfolios.