1. 05. Hedge Fund Investments & When They Make Sense Aspen Funds 28:12

The final category of passive alternative investments that the ultra-wealthy leverage is hedge funds. The larger and more sophisticated the investors, the more they like hedge funds. Ben Fraser and Bob Fraser discuss how institutional investors use this asset class to protect against volatility while also achieving diversification and high returns. Join in the conversation as Ben and Bob pull back the mystery of hedge funds. Tune in and learn the major strategies the ultra-wealthy use and how you can use them to your advantage!

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Ben Fraser Podcaster

Prior to Aspen, Mr. Fraser was a commercial lender at First Business Bank specializing in government backed loan originations (SBA & USDA), for one of the top SBA lenders in the nation. Prior to that he was a commercial credit underwriter for Crossfirst Bank, personally responsible for underwriting over $125MM in C&I and CRE loans across a variety of industries.

Prior to that, he worked for Tortoise Capital Advisors, a boutique asset management firm in energy infrastructure investments, and helped grow their institutional managed accounts from ~$3BN AUM to ~$7BN AUM. Ben was responsible for responding to all institutional RFPs from interested institutional investors.

Ben completed his MBA from Azusa Pacific University, and his B.S. in Finance from the University of Kansas, graduating magna cum laude.