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A FOCUS ON ALTERNATIVESPrivate credit+Real estate+Private equity+Venture capital
THE THINKING

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private credit
private credit

Inside a private credit fund

Part 2 of Alternative Investments for the Layman

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THE LANDSCAPE

Four areas. Plenty to unpack.

01 / CREDIT

Private credit

The loan, the lender, and what happens when things don’t go to plan.

02 / REAL ASSETS

Real estate

Look through the property to the cash flows, leverage, and underlying economics.

03 / OWNERSHIP

Private equity

How businesses are bought, built, financed, and eventually sold.

04 / GROWTH

Venture capital

The mechanics of backing young businesses, and the uncertainty that comes with it.

Iqbal, founder of ISG Invests
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PERSPECTIVE

I’m Iqbal. You can call me Q.

I’ve worked in investment banking and invested across private credit, private equity, and public equities. ISG Invests is where I share what I’ve learned—and keep asking questions.

For investors exploring alternatives, and advisors helping their clients understand them.

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