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Why Savvy Investors Should Consider Private Debt in Real Estate
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.
Unlocking Opportunities: The Kirkland Capital Group's Strategy for Niche Commercial Real Estate Loans
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.
Infinity Investment Strategies Member of the Month Featuring Kirkland Capital Group
At Kirkland Capital Group, we are proud to share that our very own Chris Carsley was recently featured on the Infinity Investment Strategies podcast, hosted by Erica Neal. With a distinguished career in hedge funds, portfolio management, and alternative investments, Chris shared his unique insights and expertise on various topics, including the evolving landscape of private debt and fixed income investments.
He also talks in depth about our fund, the Kirkland Income Fund. This is a great video to watch for current and potential investors in the fund as Erica asks insightful questions that maybe on the mind of many investors.
From Pre-Med to Private Debt: An Investor Interview with Nabil Istafanous
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.
What Sets Kirkland Capital Group Apart?
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?
Equity-like Returns with Debt-Level Risk: Dream or Reality?
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.
Rise of Private Private Credit
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.
The Unbankable Deal: A Conversation with Malcolm Turner
I recently had the privilege of interviewing Malcolm Turner, the CEO and President of Castle Commercial Capital. He is a pillar in Detroit and has done numerous deals with us at Kirkland Capital Group. He is also an author of the book, Financing the Unbankable Deal: How to Buy Commercial Real Estate with the Bridge Loan Investor Success Strategy. In this fireside chat, we talk about his background, how he started his company, why a lot of investors are looking at Detroit, what are the trends he is seeing in real estate, his strategies when looking at real estate, and a lot more. You wouldn’t want to miss this video!
Private Credit: Unlocking Profitable Investment Opportunities
Private credit, a form of credit extended by asset managers to corporate and individual borrowers, has emerged as a high-performing alternative investment in recent years. Preqin estimates that the private credit market has grown from $250 billion in 2010 to $1.4 trillion in 2023. J.P. Morgan recently published an article entitled, “Can Private Credit Continue to Perform?”. It's worth taking a closer look at the key points in this article and see how they connect with our strategy at Kirkland Capital Group (KCG).
Is the sky really falling for Commercial Real Estate? How are the challenges in Commercial Real Estate affecting the Kirkland Income Fund?
It is hard to look at news feeds on the web or turn on the TV and not hear about how Commercial Real Estate is all going to collapse. We also have been having many discussions with some current but mostly new investors about commercial property loans and CMBS debt cliffs, and the imminent doom of commercial real estate.
The Banking Collapse and the Impact on Private Lending
The recent banking collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Credit Suisse has impacted individuals, institutions, and industries and the effects will continue to be felt in the coming years.
Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, and Brock Freeman, our Chief Operating Officer at Kirkland Capital Group, join Left Field Investors during their Scouting Report call to talk about the recent banking collapse and the impact it has had on the private lending space and what can investors do to help mitigate risks to take advantage of the opportunities that have been created recently.
Why Traditional Investment Diversification May No Longer Be Enough
Private debt has historically been a source of yield that has low correlation to traditional asset classes. Due to the current condition of the market, more investors are asking us about building a resilient personal investment portfolio, and how diversification and correlation figure into that resilience. Let’s see what we can learn from how Institutional Investors are doing in today's market conditions.
The following paragraphs summarize key points related to diversification published on the CAIA Association website in an article on Institutional Investors' Portfolio Design[1].
CAIA Webcast: Private Credit and Why it’s a Safe Harbor in Tumultuous Times
Hosted by CAIA Seattle and CAIA San Francisco, this panel discussion explored how the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy has affected the opportunity set across the private credit landscape. It discussed how private credit strategies, including private real estate debt, have navigated the current environment and the impact experienced with deal flow, yield expectations, and perceived investment safety. The panel also explored why private credit as an asset class can still offer a safe harbor even in these tumultuous times and their post-COVID outlook for continued investment opportunities. Speakers represent the views of allocators to private credit as well as those actively managing debt portfolios.