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Alex Wright: Partner and Global Wealth Strategist at Apollo

Oct 6, 2026 · 47m

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About this episode

In this episode of Why Invest? host, Luke Hyde-Smith is joined by Alex Wright, Partner and Global Wealth Strategist at Apollo, one of the world's largest private markets investment firms. Together, they explore the evolution of private markets, Apollo's growth from a specialist credit investor to a firm managing more than $1 trillion of assets, and the increasing role private capital is playing in financing major global trends. The discussion covers the key opportunities and risks across private credit, private equity and infrastructure investing, including why private markets can offer diversification, potential alpha and broader investment opportunities beyond public markets. Alex shares…