Tag: Portfolio Diversification

The Role of Infrastructure in a Diversified Investment Portfolio with Matthew Moreno and Jake Kelsall (Ep.69)

The Role of Infrastructure in a Diversified Investment Portfolio with Matthew Moreno and Jake Kelsall (Ep.69)

What if you could tap into the infrastructure of tomorrow, today?

As Americans, it’s fair to say that some of our infrastructure and urban grids are outdated and must be invested in and updated. How can you incorporate infrastructure in your portfolio?

Join Robert Curtiss and portfolio managers Matthew Moreno and Jake Kelsall from StepStone Group as they unpack the robust world of private infrastructure. From bustling airports to critical utilities and the intricacies of renewable energies, this episode uncovers why private capital is taking the reins from government efforts in evolving our global infrastructure.

  • Discussing Overlooked Opportunities: Tap into the vast potential of maintaining and upgrading aging infrastructure assets across the globe. [04:00]
  • Navigating Infrastructure Demand: Explore how key sectors are experiencing rapid growth, driven by electrification and globalization. [09:23]
  • Investing Strategies and Risk Management: Learn how StepStone opens the infrastructure asset class to all scale investors and manages the inherent risks. [15:19]
  • Correlation and Resilience: Discover the relative resilience of infrastructure investments despite global economic disruptions. [25:36]
  • Portfolio Diversification: Understand how adding infrastructure could fortify your portfolio against inflation and market volatility. [31:39]
  • And more!

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About StepStone Group:

StepStone Group explores, evolves, and solves with its partners and clients, bringing together diverse specialists and perspectives to cover all of the private markets — uncovering what others may not. StepStone has a unique way of seeing, thinking about, and acting within the world of private markets. These attributes form the foundation of how the firm collaborates and helps clients succeed.

StepStone fosters an environment where everyone feels informed, confident, and empowered to act, applying their curiosity and skills to solve even the most complex challenges. The firm is deeply immersed in data, understanding that intelligence is everything — from the source and quality of data to the advanced tools used to analyze it. StepStone’s rigor, transparency, and proprietary technology yield sharper insights, which in turn inform better strategies and decisions.

Reaching and realizing the most compelling opportunities requires a platform with true breadth and depth, spanning all asset classes, strategies, and structures. That’s why StepStone built one — to provide greater vision, flexibility, and customization. The firm is truly global, with experts on the ground wherever its clients need to be. Now operating in 16 countries with 26 offices worldwide, StepStone’s presence attracts a powerful network of LPs and GPs, granting it distinctive views on every aspect of the private markets.

The Future of Venture Capital with Anthony Giambrone and Stephen West (Ep.68)

The Future of Venture Capital with Anthony Giambrone and Stephen West (Ep.68)

Want to know how venture capital is reshaping the future? Join us as we explore this dynamic landscape with industry experts.

Robert Curtiss, CFP®, sits down with Stephen West and Anthony Giambrone from StepStone to demystify venture capital. They explore how this dynamic sector, historically the reserve of institutions, is becoming more accessible. Discover how venture opportunities can diversify your portfolio and how the VC landscape has transformed over the past decade.  

Top takeaways include:

  • Difference between Private Equity and Venture Capital and why VC matters [04:58]
  • Today’s VC landscape and the democratization of investment accessibility [12:38]
  • Insights into innovative sectors like AI and aerospace [15:06]
  • Real-world examples of tech advancements reshaping industries [18:21]

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About Our Guests:

Mr. Giambrone is a member of the private equity team, focusing on venture capital and growth equity investments.

Prior to joining StepStone, Mr. Giambrone was a principal with Greenspring Associates, a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that merged with StepStone in 2021. Previously, he was a senior associate at Mercato Partners, a leading growth-stage, venture capital fund based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Before that, he was an investment banking analyst with Deloitte Corporate Finance (formerly McColl Partners).

Mr. West is a member of the private equity team, focusing on venture capital and growth equity investments.

Prior to StepStone, Mr. West was a member of the research team at Greenspring Associates, a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that merged with StepStone in 2021. Prior to that, Mr. West was a technology investment associate at JMP securities focused on cybersecurity and an associate management consultant within the strategy and organization practice at Booz Allen Hamilton. Mr. West served as a human intelligence officer in the Marine Corps.