What do you know about Private Equity

As an ex-banker and mutual fund rep. I bought into the belief that bank mutual fund products were a safe place to build my wealth. I think like many of you, I chose to put my faith in banks. 

I have recently been introduced to the private equity markets and its opened my eyes to the compelling case for each of us to learn more about the exempt markets. Here are some highlights:

The factors that drive returns in public equity markets have little or no impact on private equity, by following the smart money one can enhance your asset diversification and reduce the volatility that sees portfolios spike wildly in both directions. 

Private ownership enables long-term strategic focus as opposed to the public market's focus on quarterly earnings. This “patient” perspective has the potential to generate significant return on investment.

As a whole, private equity has exhibited attractive performance on both a risk-adjusted and an absolute basis.