This Due Diligence Forum Research Paper, presented at the 2011 PortfolioConstruction Forum Conference, provides a definition of the alternatives category and a logical framework to appreciate the characteristics of these investments, and guidance as to appropriate weightings in a diversified portfolio...

This Due Diligence Forum Research Paper and Presentation from PortfolioConstruction Conference 2009 shows how and when strategic tilting can be used to temporarily adjust or tilt a portfolio’s risk exposure from its long-term default strategic asset allocation...