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The Private Shares Fund – A Closed-End Interval Fund Primer
The closed-end interval fund framework enables investors to access and own potentially highly profitable non-public and illiquid businesses previously only available to institutional investors. Closed-end funds continuously offer new shares for sale but may buy back existing shares only during specific periods.
Time to Venture into the Late-Stage Capital Market?
Late-stage venture capital investing has transformed from a few companies defying private company norms to a diverse universe where hundreds of highly valued companies have created their own market. How can investors participate today?
A Primer on SPACs – The Robinson Opportunistic Income Fund
SPACs are companies formed to raise capital in an initial public offering (“IPO”) with the purpose of using the proceeds to acquire an unspecified private business. SPACs are a potentially compelling alternative to complement a fixed income portfolio with potential downside mitigation and capital appreciation opportunities.
Closed-end Interval Funds: A Vehicle for Owning Late-Stage Private Equity Businesses
The Private Shares Fund, advised by Liberty Street Advisors, invests in late-stage innovation-driven private equity companies that have the potential to not only disrupt the market but may also improve the productivity in our daily lives. The Fund is a closed-end interval fund that offers individuals, family offices, and institutions an efficient way to invest in private businesses.
Christian Munafo, CIO of Liberty Street Advisors Discuss GAM Partnership with Hubbis
Christian Munafo, CIO of Liberty Street Advisors, Inc. and Portfolio Manager of the Private Shares Fund, discusses recent GAM partnership and his views to Hubbis on the drive to democratize private markets access. Liberty Street aims to...
Private Shares Fund Q4 2021 Webinar Replay
Portfolio Managers, Christian Munafo and Kevin Moss share their review and outlook on the current market landscape and provide a portfolio update in the Q4 2021 Private Shares Fund Webinar.
What Are SPACs and Why Does Robinson Capital Management Find Them Attractive?
Many investors have heard about SPACs over the past year; however, most still do not understand that they present one of the most asymmetric risk versus return opportunities available today.
Bramshill Multi-Strategy Income Fund – Home Prices: Where We Came From, and Where We Are Going
Garrett Tripp, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager of the Bramshill Multi-Strategy Income Fund, discusses in the video above the current housing market and where he anticipates home prices going forward in 2022....
The Private Shares Fund – Q3 2021 Webinar Replay
Chief Investment Officer Christian Munafo and Chief Operating Officer Kevin Moss, provide insights on the Fund’s investments and positioning as well as opportunities in the market for Q3 2021.
The Case for a Permanent Allocation to an Equity Stabilization Strategy
A permanent allocation to an equity stabilization strategy that employs the historically persistent relationship between market volatility and returns can improve investors’ long-term risk/return ratios—even if implemented after a market selloff.
Real Assets in the Technological Infrastructure Wave of the Future
Technological advances in communications, energy, housing, retail, and transportation will have a major impact on investors seeking current income. Investors should consider investments in real assets that provide current income with growth potential.
Why Late-stage Venture Funded Companies are Poised for a Potential 2021 Break Out—And How Investors Can Buy In
As the U.S. economy’s digital transformation accelerates, there’s no turning back the clock to the pre-COVID economy. Increasingly, technology and innovation are integrated into the entire economy, across all industries and sectors.