Like almost a billion people, I’ve moved to the 5.2 model of ChatGPT – even cleverer still. “Dear ChatGPT, would you please construct me a model investment portfolio comprising any asset class, fund, product or security. It said a 6.5 per cent return was “ambitious but achievable”, requiring a “meaningful” equity exposure. Meanwhile, in the 10th of my portfolio in private equity or illiquid investments, it reckoned listed private equity trusts were the way to go, likewise secondary funds as well as “diversified private equity trusts”. This should give me a 3 to 5 per cent return while being a “shock absorber, liquidity reserve and rebalancing tool”.

Source: The Irish Times February 21, 2026 15:02 UTC