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A well-informed decision starts with an understanding of base rates. What is the probability of an outcome based on historical data? And then using base rates to suitably calibrate conviction. Limited Partners investing in private markets tend to favor established managers and avoid emerging managers. As the asset class has evolved, that approach includes a fairly large bet against historic base rates.
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