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Cameron HurstKKR & Co. LPKKRWAITAug 21, 2015

He really likes the alternative space. KKR is a little more leveraged and a little more proactive on the use of their balance sheet. What they do, they do very well. However, in 2014 they made some energy investments which left “egg on their face” for that. Broad very diversified portfolio. Give it time, let the market shake it out. When it starts to turn in the next cycle. That is when you want to own it.

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Continually raises new capital to generate great returns down the road. Generally, the sector is quite strong. Hitting 52-week highs today, so there's lots of momentum.

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Doing fewer leveraged deals in this higher interest rate environment. Lots of dry powder to take advantage of opportunities in the market. Unique geographical footprint, as they're in China.

BUY

Looks at distressed situations and makes investments. $500B in assets. Fair pile of cash, about 22%, which is timely given the situation we're in. Trades at market multiple, 15x earnings. Bright people. Charging fees on increasing AUM is the name of the game.

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BUY

Prefers it to BRK.B. One of the new Berkshire Hathaways, with a better succession plan.

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Global private equity operator. More than 90% of the money they manage has a duration of over 8 years. $115B in dry powder, so they have the capital to swoop in and get assets at great prices. Low valuation. Great long-term grower. Yield is 1.10%. (Analysts’ price target is $67.67)
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(A Top Pick Aug 17/21, Down 23%) Aspects of its business have fallen out of favour. Strong balance sheet, very attractive business model, strong outlook for earnings growth, still firing on all cylinders.
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Private equity business is booming and getting more competitive. Really smart people, long history of success. Problem is high wages. "Your biggest asset goes up and down the elevator every day." Buy when there's blood in the streets. Long-term viability is a concern.
WAIT
Asset managers tend to involve alternative assets, mostly private equity, and it's all debt-related. They have huge amounts of money to spend. When it's really great for them is a situation like March 2020. PEs are substantially higher today. Good to own at the right time, which is not now. Wait until the interest cycle changes.
TOP PICK
A private equity company with sticky assets. Institutional investors buy this for yield. Their unique portfolio is skewed to carve-outs and corporate buy-outs. They recently bought an insurer. One third of their assets are permanent capital; he thinks KKR are evolving to become a future Berkshire Hathaway. It's fine combo of growth and value, trading at 17x forward PE. Earnings growth outlook is very strong. (Analysts’ price target is $76.21)
BUY

Blackstone vs. KKR Both good and both are global players. She likes the private equity space, and the way to invest here is through stocks like these. She plays this space through BAM. All have a strong global presence. Private equity will see continued secular growth with interest rates staying near zero. Large institutions are seeking returns in private equity and infrastructure and will invest more here.

COMMENT

They suffer from lumpy revenues, receiving a cut of sales when they liquidate their properties, a system that the street doesn't industry. This pressures KKR stock. Prefers BAM who are more diversified internationally.

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They buy assets using funds raised through private and capital markets. They also make money by charging a 2% management fee. Usually, they buy assets at the end of a cycle and do well in the next cycle. However, he wonders the value in pushing money into something that is pro-cyclical. If there is another December event like last year, then he would get in. Buy cheap and sell high.
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This financial services firm has billions under management in private funds. It depends on your outlook on interest rates and the economy. If the overall financial sector continues to grow you will do well here.

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This is an alternative asset manager. Their exit strategy is to sell these alternative assets to the market. When the market has a correction, it raises concern about their exit strategy. As this was a short-term market correction, this company should benefit from a recovery. It has out-performed over 85% of the S&P500 stocks over the past 12 months. He would buy it right here. It is only 9-10 times earnings and they will have opportunities to monetize its assets.