WhatÆs the alternative, Burkhard

A member of Credit Suisse Private BankingÆs management committee, Burkhard Varnholt is the global boss of its alternative investments. HereÆs his advice.

If you were to take the example of a client with $10 million. How much of that would you put into alternative investments

Anything from zero to 100%, but that is not the answer you are looking for. What I am getting at is that it is so individual, and there is no one answer. The reality that I have seen with customers of ours is that it is anywhere between zero and 100%. Personally I am biased to the 100%, which is my area, but it is not everyone's cup of tea. Depending how conservative you are, I believe you should be looking to invest in a well diversified, hand-picked...

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