Author: Stefan von Imhof

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Stefan von Imhof
As the CEO of Alts, Stefan lives and breathes alternative asset analysis and valuations. His alternative investing newsletter has grown into Alts.co — the world's largest alt investing community, with over 200,000 investors. His favorite alternative investments are holiday rentals, cash-flowing websites, and especially his collection of 300 vinyl records. Originally from Boston and Santa Barbara, CA, he now lives with his wife in Australia.
Altea

Altea Update: Oct 5

This week’s Altea Community examines a proposed rare-metals SPV, exposes gaps in real estate deal assumptions, and explores structured notes, private credit, helium, and agentic finance.

All Private Credit

The Pentagon’s new portfolio: Tungsten

This week’s Alts Cafe tracks rising stress in private credit, AI’s diverging IPO market, and major shifts across film, prediction markets, crypto, and alternative assets.

Altea

Altea Update: Sept 28

This week’s Altea Community spotlights new members, explores debates on film tax credits, falcon racing, and prediction markets, and shares fresh asks and opportunities.

Collectibles

Let’s Pinhook Some Falcons

Today’s Sunday Edition comes from Altea member ​Adrian Boeckeler​, who went looking for the next pinhooking trade and found it in the falcon auctions of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.

All Private Credit

Collateral by Alts

This week’s Collateral examines the surprising performance of BB CLOs, alongside shifts in film credits, business-jet lending, and litigation finance.

All Private Credit

Altea Update: Sept 21

This week’s Altea Community recaps Boston and New York meetups, explores film bridge lending, and highlights new deals, member discussions, and opportunities.

All Private Credit

Europe offers Canada associate member status

This week’s Alts Cafe tracks private markets opening to retail investors, Europe’s AI funding surge, and major shifts across crypto, sports, real estate, and culture.

Main Lounge
All Private Credit

Altea Update: Sept 14

This week’s Altea Community spotlights a new private-lending newsletter, dives into debates on beach ownership and trading cards, and brings members together through fresh deals, asks, and events.

Alts Cafe

Rough week for sports investor billionaires

This week’s Alts Cafe tracks China’s bank recapitalization, private credit’s redemption test, AI’s funding loop, and shifting dynamics across major alternative markets.

Film Style Financing
Altea

Altea Update: Sept 7

This week’s Alts Community spotlights a new private-credit newsletter, debates on gaming finance and existing IP, fresh deals, and upcoming events for alternative investors.

Tudor's first shipments
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The Ice King of Boston

Today, we take the availability of ice for granted. You fill up an ice tray with water, or better yet press a button on your fridge, and boom. Instant ice cubes.

Creative Artists Agency
All Private Credit

Collateral by Alts

Private credit is expanding into creator income. We track the rise of creator-backed lending, how the collateral works, and what lenders need to underwrite.