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The Importance of Consistent and Stable Returns in Fixed Income Investments
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The Importance of Consistent and Stable Returns in Fixed Income Investments

In the vast landscape of investment options, income funds have carved out a significant niche for themselves. Designed to provide a steady income stream to investors, these funds are often comprised of a variety of income-generating assets such as bonds, dividend-paying stocks, and real estate related investments. They play a crucial role in a well-diversified portfolio, particularly for those investors seeking regular income, or those looking for a more conservative investment strategy.


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The Unbankable Deal: A Conversation with Malcolm Turner
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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!

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Due Diligence in the World of Alternative Investments
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Due Diligence in the World of Alternative Investments

Due diligence is the most important aspect of making an investment. Though an institutional level investment firm has a massive system for making sure everything checks out, it pays to know how these things are going from the perspective of an expert.

Join Chris in this episode of the Purpose-Driven Wealth podcast with Mo Bina. This is a must-see, must-listen episode for aspiring investors, as well as those who have already established themselves in investing. Learn about the importance of due diligence, and how pros like Chris get it done the right way.

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Sense Financial Alternative Due Diligence
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Sense Financial Alternative Due Diligence

Have you ever wondered how to invest in alternative assets like hedge funds, private credit or commercial real estate? If so, you’re not alone. Many investors are looking for ways to diversify their portfolio and generate higher returns outside of traditional investments. But how do you evaluate these opportunities? Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, joins Sense Financial for another webinar. He talks about how to perform alternative investment due diligence that is applicable to different types of funds or investments.

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Altigo Beyond Real Estate - Private Credit
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Altigo Beyond Real Estate - Private Credit

When discussing real estate, most people first think of equity real estate transactions in single family, multi-family or public REITs. However, a significant part of this transaction actually involves credit, either a bank or a non-bank lender. In a webinar called "Beyond Real Estate" by Altigo, they invited Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, to join a panel discussion about alternatives to equity in real estate.

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Private Credit: Unlocking Profitable Investment Opportunities
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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).

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Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure in Judicial Foreclosure States: What Options Does a Lender Have? 
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Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure in Judicial Foreclosure States: What Options Does a Lender Have? 

At Kirkland Capital Group, we carefully review every loan through our due diligence process. Most loans that are submitted do not meet our standards. However, despite our proactive approach, there is still a possibility of foreclosure or property takeover. Our main priority throughout the entire process, including due diligence, loan servicing, and, if needed, foreclosure or property takeover, is to protect investor principal.

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Identifying Market Inefficiencies and Manager Edge
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Identifying Market Inefficiencies and Manager Edge

Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, joins Rocket Dollar for another webinar. He talks about how to identify market inefficiencies to develop an edge that can consistently generate excess returns and more importantly, is repeatable. To understand the concepts better, he uses KCG as an example to identify the market inefficiencies we are targeting and how we are able to build our edge and ultimately help define our strategy.

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How to perform due diligence like a pro?
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How to perform due diligence like a pro?

Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, joins IRA Club for another webinar. He talks about how to perform due diligence like a pro with insights from industry professionals on their non-negotiables when evaluating an investment opportunity. If you want to level up your investment due diligence, you should not miss this video!

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PeerStreet Lending Platform Failure 
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PeerStreet Lending Platform Failure 

This has been a tough and unexpected market for many in private lending. When cheap capital dries up, operations that are not sound and are run by inexperienced management are sure to fail. Recently, PeerStreet, a Fintech platform offering private debt for real estate, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. They claimed to be the "first accessible distressed-debt investment platform," but their portfolio consisted of many other forms of loans. They acted as a broker, sourcing loans and matching them with lenders and investors on their platform, and maintained servicing in-house.  

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Is the sky really falling for Commercial Real Estate? How are the challenges in Commercial Real Estate affecting the Kirkland Income Fund? 
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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.

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Investor Interview: Prashant Sharma
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Investor Interview: Prashant Sharma

Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, had a very candid conversation with Prashant ranging from his background and experience as a Microsoft executive, to his current investment thesis and a lot more.

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The Banking Collapse and the Impact on Private Lending
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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.

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The Keys To Repeatable Alpha
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The Keys To Repeatable Alpha

Generating alpha requires an “edge” based on inefficiency in the market. But the most valuable type of alpha is that which is repeatable, and consistent.

Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner at Kirkland Capital Group, joins WealthChannel’s Andy Hagans to discuss how to generate alpha in a consistent manner.

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How to Invest in Alternatives Like a Pro?
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How to Invest in Alternatives Like a Pro?

From the last OpenAlt conversation, I talked about the basics of Due Diligence and identify the key areas that you need to take a look at before making an investment. In this webinar, I dive into areas you need to look at for potential red flags so you can invest like how the pros do it.

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Real Estate Markets Series: What are Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Markets
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Real Estate Markets Series: What are Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Markets

Real estate markets are categorized by the size of the population within a geographic area, as well as the availability of housing, economic activity, and job opportunities. In this series, we will explore what is considered primary, secondary, and tertiary real estate markets, as well as some of the risks and opportunities of each. We will even touch on rural markets.

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Why Traditional Investment Diversification May No Longer Be Enough
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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].

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