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Incorporating alternative investments into a portfolio presents the opportunity for significant losses including the loss of your total investment. Also, some alternative investments have experienced periods of extreme volatility and in general, are not suitable for all investors. Short selling entails special risks. If a fund makes short sales in securities that increase in value, the fund will lose value. Any loss on short positions may or may not be offset by investing short sale proceeds in other investments. There are risks associated with private equity that are not applicable to typical investments in the public equity market, are generally illiquid and carry the potential for significant losses. Typically, private credit investments are in restricted securities that are not traded in public markets, can range in credit quality and are subject to substantial holding periods. Direct lending loans should be considered illiquid and vary greatly in risk due to negotiated lending terms. Infrastructure investments are long-dated, illiquid investments that are subject to operational and regulatory risks. The main risk of real estate investments is that the value of the underlying real estate may go down. Many factors may affect values, including general and local economies, vacancy rates, new construction, and zoning, environmental and tax laws. Hedge funds may not be suitable for all investors and often engage in speculative investment practices which increase investment risk; are highly illiquid; are not required to provide periodic prices or valuation; may not be subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds; and often employ complex tax structures. The funds may use derivatives to hedge investments or to seek to enhance returns. Derivatives entail risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and increase volatility.

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