The benefits of alternatives

Learn how alternatives can strengthen your clients’ portfolios

We passionately believe that alternatives belong in every investor’s portfolio. Learn how they have the potential to bring higher returns, less volatility and greater diversification.
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How can non-directional strategies deliver diversification?

Alternative strategies that can perform well by not relying on the success of an index.

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How can liquid alternatives help increase stability and risk-adjusted returns?

The ways alts can reduce the negative impact of market volatility and potentially improve performance.

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How do liquid alternatives bring portfolio diversification?

Discover how alts can be used with the aim of delivering higher returns, reduced volatility or preservation of capital.

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How are absolute return strategies built to deliver in rising and falling markets?

How absolute return funds and relative trading are designed to thrive during volatile markets.

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Why might investors need alternative investments to enhance their portfolio mix?

How the evolution of financial markets has changed the thinking behind traditional 60/40 portfolios.

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Why do we believe absolute-return strategies belong in every Canadian’s portfolio?

Mackenzie’s head of alts explains how they aim to amplify returns and help create more resilient portfolios.

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Discover Mackenzie’s Accessible Alternatives

Find out about Mackenzie’s suite of alternatives and how we’re making them available to more investors.

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