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Basic Question 0 of 4

Many institutional investors allocate a portion of their portfolios to alternative investments because:

A. alternative investments are less risky.
B. alternative investments offer higher returns.
C. alternative investments typically have low correlation with traditional investments.

User Contributed Comments 6

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Salim6 Why not B pls ?
greenasha B is talking about returns alone.
C low correlation means attractive, potential for diversification result in higher returns.
GBolt93 go look at average hedge fund returns vs. the market and you'll understand why not b
fabsan These days GBolt93, there is no point to pay high fees for Hedge funds. Most of them are not even beating the market.
joeclark Yea but theoretically, C is correct.
923029 B would infer that securities DONT offer higher returns. [Real Estate more profitable than early stage google?]
Anyway, you can only pick one ... and C [low correlation] is definitely a correct answer.
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CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 5, Module 1.