By adding strategies that are less dependent on a positive macroeconomic environment, women investors can build more robust portfolios. Alternative investments provide access to investment opportunities that reduce reliance on traditional market drivers and offer new potential returns. With a sufficiently long investment horizon, the risk-adjusted return expectations of a portfolio can be optimized.

Even with alternative investments, it is advisable to combine different strategies to ensure broad diversification and mitigate cluster risks. Read also “Lower investment risks via diversification”.