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Alternative Angles

A podcast offering fresh perspectives on alternative investments for more informed investment decisions.

Alternative Angles: A new podcast series from Fidelity and Institutional Investor

Produced in collaboration with Institutional Investor, Alternative Angles is your go-to source for the latest alternative investment insights from Fidelity. Hear from leading portfolio managers and researchers as they discuss current market trends and emerging alternatives strategies to help you unlock new ways to drive portfolio returns.

Episode 4

Deconstructing convertible bond arbitrage



In this episode of Alternative Angles, host Steve Rosen, a former portfolio manager in Fidelity’s High Income & Alternative Investing division, digs into convertible arbitrage. Along with guests Seth Gold, a portfolio manager in Fidelity’s Arbitrage and Hedging Solutions group, and Michael Youngworth, a director in Global Equity Derivative Research and the head of Global Convertibles and Preferreds Strategy at Bank of America, Steve explores an investment discipline worth considering as a potential source of uncorrelated absolute return with low volatility.

Drop in as Seth and Michael trade insights on this relative value alternative investment strategy, including:

  • The traits of convertible bonds and why companies issue them.
  • The universe of different players in the space—and the roles they play.
  • Key components of a convertible bond arbitrage strategy and how it can be used to tap into idiosyncratic sources of alpha, and potentially take advantage of market volatility.
  • Potential changes they see on the horizon—and areas of opportunity.
Meet the speakers

Seth Gold
Portfolio Manager, Convertible Arbitrage Fidelity Investments
Michael Youngworth, CFA
Director, Bank of America Global Research Bank of America Securities
Steve Rosen
Alternative Angles Host and former Fidelity Portfolio Manager

Episode 3

Diving into high-yield private real estate lending



In this episode of Alternative Angles, host Steve Rosen, a former Fidelity portfolio manager in Fidelity’s High Income and Alternatives Investing division, connects with Bill Maclay, a senior portfolio manager and key business builder of Fidelity’s high-yield real estate debt investing platform.

Listen in as Steve and Bill, who co-managed portfolios and worked closely for more than two decades, dive into high-yield and private real estate lending, including:

  • Trends in credit conditions and property market fundamentals.
  • Strategies Bill believes offer strong risk-adjusted returns, and his investing philosophy and approach.
  • The property type Bill is focused on right now.
  • Why Bill prefers a mezzanine loan structure.
  • Bill’s investment rationale and underwriting process for a loan his team closed on earlier this year.
Meet the speakers

Bill Maclay
Portfolio Manager, High Income and Alternatives, Fidelity Investments
Steve Rosen
Alternative Angles Host and former Fidelity Portfolio Manager

Episode 2

Pattern breaking (and following) in venture capital

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This episode episode of Alternative Angles features a conversation that highlights the differences—and similarities—between pattern breakers and pattern followers in venture capital investments. Chris Pariseault, head of institutional portfolio managers at Fidelity, hosts Karin Fronczke, global head of private equity at Fidelity and Mike Maples, co-founding partner at Floodgate and author of Pattern Breakers.

Listen in as Maples, a seed investor, and Fronczke, a late-stage investor, share their views from opposite ends of the spectrum, including:

  • How to spot ideas that try to create a radically different future.
  • The strength in making binary choices in late-stage investments—why a company is either a “home run” or a “pass.”
  • Why simply being better than an incumbent isn’t good enough for start-ups.
  • Identifying management teams that can navigate the inevitable challenges that arise, and even pivot when necessary.
Meet the speakers

Karin Fronczke
Global Head of Private Equity Investments and Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments
Mike Maples, Jr.
Co-founding Partner, Floodgate
Christian Pariseault
Head of Institutional Portfolio Managers

Episode 1
Direct lending: Capitalizing on middle market credit

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In this first episode of Alternative Angles, Fidelity’s Chris Pariseault, head of Institutional Portfolio Managers, leads a conversation on the importance of culture in successful direct lending partnerships, especially in the middle market. His guests are David Gaito, Fidelity’s head of Direct Lending, and Ariel Goldblatt, partner at StepStone Group.

You'll hear about:

  • How unique investment cultures can align to take advantage of opportunities in fragmented markets.
  • Why having a co-investor who acts like a partner is crucial for both general partners and limited partners.
  • The characteristics of disciplined and consistent investment approaches that are critical to success.
  • How in-depth due diligence is critical at the deal level and when building an investment team.
Meet the speakers

David Gaito
Head of Direct Lending
Ariel Goldblatt
Partner, StepStone Group
Christian Pariseault
Head of Institutional Portfolio Managers

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