ALPS General
Red Rocks 1
Red Rocks 2
Alerian 1
Alerian 2
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How Many ALPS products are at Great-West and what are they?
2 products -The Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Portfolio -The Alerian Energy Infrastructure Portfolio
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What are the 3 words that describe the Private Equity business model?
Buy, Improve, Sell
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When was Red Rocks Capital founded?
2003
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What does MLP stand for?
Master Limited Partnership
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Does the portfolio have exposure outside of North America? yes or no
No
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Where is ALPS located?
Downtown Denver
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What are two potential barriers an individual investor may experience when accessing the traditional Private Equity asset class?
1)High minimums 2)Lack of liquidity 3)Lack of transparency 4)Lack of diversification
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How would an advisor incorporate Private Equity into an allocation?
Sleeve or subset of their equity allocation.
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Would an investor own the Alerian Energy Infrastructure Portfolio for income or total return?
Total return
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What is the ticker symbol of the ALPS/Alerian Energy Infrastructure Portfolio at Great-West?
ALEFX
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How many external wholesalers make up the sub-advisory team and what territories do they support?
• David Ritchey = Central • Megan Flood = East • Hunter Jones = West
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Why is this fund potentially tax inefficient?
Because of unpredictable, inconsistent 1099 distributions caused by the underlying private equity mangers holdings being sold.
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What investment structure is similar to Private Equity and why?
REITS, because both have public access to private assets.
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Who is Alerian/what is Alerian? A) Alerian is an independent provider of MLP and energy infrastructure market intelligence B) A scientist who discovered the toll road business model. C) A Houston based oil and gas company D) Largest index provider for exploration and production companies
A) - Alerian is an independent provider of MLP and energy infrastructure market intelligence.
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What is the ticker symbol of the ALPS/Alerian MLP ETF?
AMLP
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How many assets under management does ALPS have?
16 billion as of May 31st, 2017
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Private Equity represents what percentage of the world’s investable assets?
6.3%
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Name 5 examples of Private Equity backed companies?
Multiple Answers. Can be found on the literature .
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What is the complicated and expensive tax form that comes from owning individual MLPs?
K-1 tax forms
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Why do investors view MLPs as a potential hedge against inflation?
Real assets
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What types of products does ALPS Specialize in?
Satellite and Alternative ETFs and Mutual Funds
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What sector makes up the highest allocation in the portfolio and why?
Industrials, because they have the most room for operational improvements
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Why do Private Equity companies become listed?
To raise more capital
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What are the three ways advisors can incorporate MLPs into a portfolio?
 Real assets  Income  Growth
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In addition to US energy infrastructure companies, name one of the three remaining portions of the portfolio?
 US energy infrastructure MLPs  US General Partners  Canadian Energy Infrastructure Companies.
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