At Kirkland Capital Group, our foundational ethos is centered around being investor focused. This principle guided us in constructing our fund to prioritize our investors' best interests, ensuring that our fees, expenses, compliance, and operations are all in alignment with their needs. Consequently, we have adopted a Sub-REIT structure as part of our strategy to maximize returns and provide tax benefits to our qualified investors.

In an investment landscape that often feels like a tug-of-war between risk and reward, private debt in real estate offers a unique opportunity for investors to achieve stability and high returns. For those looking to diversify beyond traditional equities and bonds, private debt in real estate provides an intriguing opportunity. This was the focus of Chris and Brock's discussion as they guested on the eQRP podcast, hosted by Matthew Brauer, a platform that offers a self-directed retirement plan allowing individuals to invest in a wide range of assets.

Join our founders, Chris Carlsey and Brock Freeman, as they discuss KCG's investment strategies, risk management techniques, and the importance of transparency with investors. This is perfect for anyone interested in real estate and private debt funds.

In the world of alternative investments, ensuring the accuracy of information isn't merely a suggestion; it's an imperative. Considering you're entrusting someone with your hard earned funds, it's crucial to adopt a "trust but verify" approach to your verification process, a topic I frequently discuss in my webinars.

The number of family offices has tripled between 2019 and 2023, now overseeing a total of $10 trillion worldwide, underscoring a notable consolidation of wealth within this sector.

In recent years, there has been a noticeable trend among Family Offices towards favoring direct investments over conventional investment funds with 80% of them now engaged with Direct Investments. This change is primarily driven by a desire to avoid the fees associated with fund investments, such as management and incentive fees.

Do you want to hear from a successful investor who has a diversified portfolio of non-correlated assets? Do you want to get some valuable advice from a seasoned entrepreneur who has a unique and unconventional career path? Do you want to learn more about alternative lending and private debt? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you will love our latest investor interview with Nabil Istafanous.

Kirkland Capital Group (KCG) is an investment fund manager combining 75+ years of investment management, real estate, and technology experience to Build and Fortify Your Wealth. Our principal preservation focused income fund generates passive high-yield income, delivering over 11% compounded net return for 2022 and 2023. Investors feel happy they capture strong returns, and are doing good, as the Fund’s micro-balance real estate loans are used to rehabilitate middle-income affordable housing and neighborhoods, making a positive social and environmental impact.

But how does KCG distinguish itself from the other income funds in the market?

Equities, or stocks, have always held a strong appeal for investors and have been a fundamental component of numerous investment portfolios for valid reasons. Historically, the S&P 500 (including dividends) have yielded an impressive average return of 12.8% from 1950 to 2023. Nevertheless, this trajectory has been anything but steady, characterized by significant events such as Black Monday (which saw the Dow plummet by -22%), the Internet Bubble Crash (resulting in a -78% loss for NASDAQ), and the Great Financial Crisis (where the S&P 500 experienced a decline exceeding -20%).

For those who prefer a more conservative investment strategy, bonds present an opportunity for stability, capital preservation, and offering a consistent flow of interest payments. From 1950-2023, the 10-year treasury bond has maintained an average yield of 5.4%, providing a “calmer” investment option compared to stocks, albeit with returns around 40% lower and without the highs and lows associated with the stock market. However this doesn’t mean there hasn’t been any fluctuations in its returns.

Traditional fixed income has faced challenges over the past few years, while equities or stocks have thrived in contrast. This shift has paved the way for the rise in popularity of alternative investments such as private credit, as investors seek to strengthen the fixed income segment of their portfolios.