Belinda Savage, an RIA and consultant for Red Bridge Development Partners, a private equity firm in Granada Hills, Calif., agrees.
"People are asking what they should do, and I see a great opportunity that is presenting itself to financial advisors in alternatives," Savage says. "Every day I see this message resonating with different classes of investors."
"You can take an IRA or 401(k) plan and direct those funds to any type of investment. Some people are afraid of the illiquidity, but not after they see there is little volatility," she says.
Savage says she has one client who has three apartment buildings in Beijing making a substantial return on investment, and another is investing in ranches. She says she's seen returns of 9% to 12%.
"There is an enormous foundation starting to build in alternatives with creativity and control, and the returns are coming in."
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