Erol Alitovski

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The Winners Take It All in Liquid Alternatives

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Black Friday Turns November Into a Cruel Month for Trend Followers

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Private equity managers long for target-date funds, but the asset class’ high fees and operational challenges keep it in the friend zone.

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2021 Global Liquid Alternatives Landscape

A new generation of strategies aims to deliver where pioneers failed.

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Now Might Be the Time to Reconsider Liquid Alternatives

Liquid alternatives have largely been an asset-allocation disappointment, but they may finally get a chance to shine.

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Introducing the New Alternative Morningstar Categories

We've split, retired, and merged the old alternative categories into new and existing categories.

Erol Alitovski Apr 29, 2021

4 Pain Points for Liquid Alternatives in 2020's First Quarter

Large losses highlight that these strategies aren't immune to market shocks.

Erol Alitovski May 4, 2020

How Have Liquid Alternatives Fared in the Sell-Off?

Their sensitivity to equity markets tells much of the story.

Erol Alitovski Mar 12, 2020

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More About Erol Alitovski

Erol Alitovski is a senior manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers liquid alternative and multi-asset strategies.

Before joining Morningstar in 2019, Alitovski spent more than nine years working for a Chicago-based investment consultant, where he was responsible for hedge fund and multi-asset fund due diligence in order to facilitate manager selection for institutional investment programs. In addition to manager research responsibilities, he assisted with the construction of client hedge fund portfolios.

Alitovski holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern University. He also holds the Certified Alternative Investment Analyst designation.