As global equity markets slow down, and developed economies maintain zero-interest rate policies while they recover from the financial crisis, investors are hard-pressed for attractive vehicles that will yield the kind of returns they have become accustomed to from listed shares. The question for investors looking at future prospects when the equity market is expected to remain stagnant is: where to find returns? This, says Investment Solutions' chief investment officer, Mark Lindhiem, lies in emerging-market bonds and, for those looking at higher rates, alternative investments. Lindhiem says alternative investments are good as a source of additional returns and for portfolio diversification for investors who want long-term growth. "It makes sense from a broad diversification and uncorrelated [to market movements] assets perspective to use various sources of growth, whether they're listed or alternatives," he says. The most popular types of alternative investments are private equity...
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