Most people have to make a choice when they are investing their money.
Do you play it safe, with low-yielding investments? While you are unlikely to lose your hard-earned money, that predictability comes with another inevitability - you will have to wait a long time to grow your capital.
What about pursuing higher-risk, higher yielding returns? This is great when the investments pay off, but when you get wiped out you lose even more time because now you are reset back to zero.
The holy grail
Asymmetric Risk-Reward
What investors really want, is a way to increase their yield to a greater degree than they take on risk.
The ability to get higher returns without without having to risk all your capital is the only realistic way to reliably shorten your investment time horizon.
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Traditional asset classes do not offer asymmetric risk profiles without requiring a lot of active management - which takes up yet more of your precious time.
Stocks are subject to the business cycle and debt bubbles. Sure you can play it safe and leave all your money in index funds, but you're not going to get market-beating returns doing that. If you want to get out-sized returns you will have to actively manage your portfolio, constantly trading and managing the risk yourself to try and time the market.
Property also typically requires high levels of active management, and is also subject to the same cyclical ups and downs of the market and the wider economy.
Investors with access only to traditional asset classes become trapped. Either wait decades for significant returns, risk losing a large percentage of your money and have to start again, or spend a large portion of your free time trying to beat the market. Whichever way you go, it will take up much more of your time than you want it to.
Typically gaining access to asset classes that have asymmetric risk profiles is reserved for the ultra-wealthy. Those that can meet the minimum investment criteria, or have the needed contacts to access things like hedge-funds, private equity firms and other such alternatives.
Why we started Equivest
Genuine Route to Wealth
Our unique approach to Show Jumping horses allows us to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities in the market, allowing us to consistently make market-beating returns for our investors.
Our strong risk-management protocols control the down-side risk for investors, limiting their exposure and allowing them to grow their wealth without having to sacrifice their free time.
Luxury goods like Show-Jumping horses are not subject to the normal business cycles, meaning we are insulated from the normal market pressures of the boom and bust cycle of the stock and property markets.
Diversify and Reduce Risk
Gaining access to different asset classes that are uncorrelated with traditional assets allows our clients to reduce risk across their portfolio.
Often the property and stock markets will collapse together. During the 2008 GFC Show-Jumping didn't skip a beat, whilst property prices and stocks both crashed out together as they are heavily reliant on credit availability which is controlled by governments who have macro-economic objectives to fulfill.
Passion for Horses
At the heart of this business is an obsession for excellence in elite Show-Jumping performance. Every minute detail from the way horses are sourced, what they are fed, how they are trained, what facilities we use, is done with an uncompromising dedication that is unmatched in the industry.
How it works
1 - Capital Allocation
We reserve a sufficient amount of money to both purchase the horse, and finance the project through to completion.
3 - World-Class Training
Our training program is second-to-none as we work to add value over and above what it costs to house and feed the horses.
2 - Scouting
We operate in the Benelux region, famed for consistently breeding the very best horses in the world.
Our unique approach to scouting allows us to find under-valued horses that we can add additional value over time.
4 - Sale or Lease
When the marketing phase approaches, we build the necessary competition record to raise the sale value of the horse.
We then leverage our extensive global network of partners to find buyers who will either purchase the horse outright, or lease on an annual basis for recurring revenue.
How we protect your capital
We do things differently here at Equivest, always going the extra mile and willing to do the things most other people are not willing to do. We routinely get compliments from passers by who are visiting the stables as to the quality and beauty of the horses that are under our care. This is because of the extreme lengths we are willing to go to to ensure they are kept in absolute top-class condition.
Stringent Checks
All horses we buy go through the most stringent vet checks, including full blood-work, x-rays of every joint in their body to make sure the horses are in the best health.
Fully Insured
All horses are fully insured against death or major injury. Having said that, in decades of being in this business we have never needed to make a claim.
Buy at a Discount
By leveraging arbitrage opportunities between the EU and the US markets, we are able to buy horses for less than their market value, protecting your investment from day one.
Round the Clock Care
We constantly monitor the horses and give them each tailor-made nutrition to keep them in the best of health. Any minor niggles and injuries are dealt with immediately to prevent them becoming bigger issues down the line.
Detailed Training Program
Our training program is meticulous and designed in such a way as to minimise potential injuries to the horses.
We focus a lot on physical conditioning to begin with, laying the foundations. Towards the end of the training program we focus on skill and technique so the horses can execute the jumps with elegance and precision.
Large Client Network
We know what our clients want, and we give it to them. We have a long list of happy buyers who need to replace their horses on a regular basis.
Your next steps
To capitalise on this unique opportunity is simple.
Register Your Interest
Book a meeting with us to answer any questions you may have.
Complete the Paperwork
We perform "Know Your Customer" (KYC) and "Anti Money Laundering" (AML) checks. This is to ensure we are not allowing criminal proceeds to be laundered through our organisation. We will also sign the contracts at this stage.
Deposit your Funds
Deposits and withdrawal requests can be made on your personalised customer portal. Your funds are tracked throughout the project lifecycle with our bespoke software system.
Follow the Updates
You will receive monthly updates on the horses, including photos and videos of how they are progressing.
Take your Profit
Typically funds will be locked up from between 12-18 months depending on the project. Once a revenue event occurs you will have the opportunity to either re-invest your money, withdraw it, or do a mix of the two.