Market Insight
October 18, 2024
Stephanie Drescher on CNBC
This interview originally aired on CNBC on October 10, 2024.
During a live interview on CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime, Apollo's Chief Client and Product Development Officer Stephanie Drescher discussed the role of private market investments for individual investors.
Stephanie explained how an allocation to private markets can increase diversification, lower volatility and generate excess return. She also spoke to Apollo’s commitment to creating innovative solutions for individuals to access private markets—just as institutions have benefited from this exposure for decades. “There’s a huge opportunity ahead to provide that type of opportunity to individuals to build their wealth and save for retirement,” she said.
Footnotes
- 87% of firms with revenue greater than $100mm are private
- Source: S&P Capital IQ, Apollo Chief Economist. Note: For companies with last 12-month revenue greater then $100 million by count.
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