Alt Goes Mainstream

Alt Goes Mainstream

Author: Michael Sidgmore Language: English Episodes: 50
Hosted by Michael Sidgmore, Alt Goes Mainstream is a conversation about the shifting landscape of investment. This podcast explores the practical journey of alternative assets-from private equity and venture capital to real assets and private credit-as they move from the periphery into core portfolio strategy. Each episode features candid discussions with leading investors, allocators, and entrepreneurs who are actively shaping this transition. You’ll hear firsthand about the due diligence, the structural challenges, and the evolving opportunities within private markets. The focus is on actionable insight, moving beyond theory to understand how these decisions are made and implemented in real time. For anyone involved in business, entrepreneurship, or investing, this series offers a clear-eyed look at the tools and philosophies building the portfolios of the future. Tune in for a direct line to the nuanced thinking that defines modern asset allocation.
Episodes
🎥 I Squared’s Dr. Sadek Wahba - it’s time to “Build” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:17
Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.We went to Miami to sit down with the professor of infrastructure investing and Founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner of I Squared, Dr. Sadek Wahba.Sadek has blended acad…
🎥 Davidson Kempner’s James Li - “no situation is too complex” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:42
Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.Today’s podcast takes us to the heart of New York City to talk with James Li, the President and Partner of Davidson Kempner, a firm that was an early participant in the mer…
🎥 Ardian’s Ava Mallin - “managing money is managing emotion” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:04
Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.We were live from iCapital Connect’s conference in Phoenix, where we sat down with some of the industry’s leaders across asset management and wealth management.We sat down…