574: Private Markets Have Outperformed Public Equities Over The Past Several Decades

The growth of private market investing has taken off over the past few decades as returns have proven to be better over the long term. Fewer companies are going public these days and they’re staying private longer. Part of this growth of private market investing has been driven by large family offices. The number of family offices has increased ten-fold since 2008 and now stands at around 10,000. These offices invest for the long-term and therefore prefer alternative private investments because they’ve outperformed the public market. Ron Diamond, an expert in family offices, is Founder and CEO of Diamond Wealth and Family Office World Media. Ron invests alongside over 100 Family Offices in private equity, real estate, venture capital, credit, and special situations.