The post-crisis alternatives boom: Investors warned to 'approach with caution'

To buy or not to buy?

Mike Sheen
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Despite the popularity of hedge funds and other alternative strategies reaching an all-time high among fund buyers, concerns persist about their performance and appropriateness for retail client portfolios.

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