Cobalt’s Q2 2020 Market Insights is just a sample of the intelligence that can be gained from the Market Analysis part of the Cobalt LP platform. Investors are using our comprehensive, accurate and timely market data to drive portfolio construction and investment selection decisions.
September 3, 2020
A quick snapshot of the Q2 2020 Market Insights dataset:
- Private markets’ NAV drops in the first quarter of 2020 after reaching an all-time high at the end of 2019 as a result of the global pandemic.
- Private markets’ dry powder also decreases but relatively less so when compared to previous quarters.
- The private markets Q1 pull-back in returns was less severe than as seen in the public markets. Historically, the private markets show greater long-term performance through market cycles.
- Current private markets net cash flows decrease relative to the previous few years.
Market Insights is sourced primarily through Hamilton Lane’s data set that is available through Cobalt. To learn more about this data set, please click here.