The Growth of Alternative Investments in the Family Office Space with Karl Rogers

Karl Rogers is the Chief Investment Officer of Elkstone Private. Previously to Elkstone, Karl was a Managing Partner with Athlon Family Office, Head of US Power Trading with RISQ, Managing Director of ACE Capital Investments, a hedge fund manager, and a proprietary commodity trader.In this episode, Karl and I will talk about the rise of alternative investments in the family office space. We will also talk about the overall growth of family offices and how the space is playing out across Europe. Karl will also share how family offices are getting more and more sophisticated and his thoughts on diversification and inflation. Join us and listen in![00:01 – 06:54] Opening SegmentWelcoming Karl to the showKarl shares his backgroundHe talks about Elkstone PrivateKarl’s definition of a family office[06:55 – 12:35] Family Office: Difference from GPs and Global GrowthDecision-making differences between family offices and GPsWhy it's easier to get complimentary return streams across multiple asset classesHow family offices are growing across Europe[12:36 – 29:17] How Family Offices Are Getting More and More SophisticatedKarl talks about their venture clubInvestor benefitsHaving international investorsThe advantage of being in a multi-family officeWhy more investments are moving towards alternativesWhat they look for investment vehiclesHow family offices will continue to grow in the following years[29:18 – 36:25] Diversification and InflationDiversification for family officesHow liquid trend following can be an alternative to fixed incomeKarl’s thoughts on inflation[36:26 – 41:58] Closing SegmentKarl on the best investment ideas todayHow you can connect with KarlClosing wordsTweetable Quotes“We believe that more and more allocation and investment is going to move towards alternatives because of the opportunity set there and the outlook – the medium to long term outlook in the traditional equity markets and the fixed income markets.” - Karl Rogers“Saying you're invested or have 10 million in hedge funds, or 20 million in hedge funds, at a high level doesn't actually mean very much. What matters is the strategies and the markets that those hedge funds are operating in.” - Karl Rogers------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Karl:[email protected] with me:LinkedInLIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND LEAVE US  A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in and Stay Tuned for the Next Episode COMING SOON! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.