Louis Alexander, chief executive of Somo, discusses how property-backed private lending has shown resilience during global market turbulence, consistently delivering higher, stable returns compared to equities and traditional lending. Over the past decade, the sector has continued to evolve, with firms like Somo marking 10 years of trading amid growing interest in alternative finance.
"As Somo completes its 10th year of successful trading I have been thinking about the importance of financial resilience – particularly in times of political uncertainty.
In the wake of President Trump’s tariff announcements and subsequent volatility – the S&P 500 lost over 10 per cent in just two days – I wanted to take a moment to look at the performance of private credit compared to the stock market over the last decade – particularly private lending backed by property."
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