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A vocabulary and concept path for aligning AltHarbor terms with advisor-facing explanations.

Question routedWhere do I look up the term and route next?
4Modules5Concepts4Tools5Controlled examples5Output packets

Ordered Modules

Move through the mechanics in advisor order.

01Glossary / ReferenceGlossary of Alternative Investment TermsA reference glossary for the terms used across AltHarbor's semi-liquid alternatives coverage.
02Structures / Start hereFund Structures: How Semi-Liquid Alternative Funds Are BuiltThe legal wrapper determines liquidity rights, tax treatment, oversight, and investor protections before a manager ever picks an asset.
03Fees / Start hereFees: What You Actually Pay in Semi-Liquid Alternative FundsA plain-English map of management fees, incentive fees, loads, trail fees, leverage costs, and total expense ratios.
04Liquidity / Start hereLiquidity and Redemptions: What Semi-Liquid Actually MeansHow repurchase programs, tender offers, caps, gates, queues, and redemption waves shape the real exit experience.

What you can explain after this

Look up the terms that appear across AltHarbor product vocabulary.

How to map common product-surface terms to plain-English definitions.
Which documents usually prove a wrapper, fee, liquidity, or valuation term.
Where to send an advisor next: article, tool, or controlled example.

Prerequisite Concepts

Terms the path assumes or teaches early.

Related Tools

Use the controlled lab before interpreting a model scenario.

Controlled examples2 model scenarios

Use this path against controlled model scenarios.

When the path touches liquidity mechanics, Learn connects the lesson to a hypothetical event: the model code, fill math, simplified filing-style language, and next education route.

Scenarios shown2
Document checks2
Constrained scenarios2
Scenario dateJun 30, 2026
Inspection workflow
  1. Start with the definition and source checklist.
  2. Model the mechanic in the related tool or simulator.
  3. Inspect the model scenario, fill math, and generic document family.
  4. Open the controlled example or advisor output when the mechanic changes the explanation.
Private CreditMODEL-CREDIT-LIQUIDITYOpen scenario
Fill rate / 43% model fill

Hypothetical liquidity window with oversubscription

The model window shows how a stated repurchase program can deliver partial liquidity when requests exceed capacity.

Window close
31 Mar 2026
Fill rate
43%
Accepted amount divided by requested amount
Cap applied
5% NAV
Accepted / requested
$50M / $116M
Private EquityMODEL-PE-TENDEROpen scenario
Fill rate / Tender-offer window

Model tender window with partial exit risk

The model tender cycle separates a scheduled exit process from daily liquidity and shows where proration language belongs.

Offer window
Quarterly model cycle
Offer cap
3% NAV
Demand pressure
2.4x
Unfilled handling
Resubmit next window

Controlled Examples

Where the education should stay in model scenarios.

Private CreditMODEL-BDC-FEE
Non-traded BDC / fee stack

Model BDC wrapper and share-class economics

Use a controlled BDC scenario to connect wrapper structure, servicing fees, and share-class comparison before discussing performance.

  • Wrapper type before asset class.
  • Class-level servicing or distribution charges.
  • Illustrative fee table language before comparing returns.
Open Learn example
Private EquityMODEL-PE-TENDER
Tender offer fund

Model tender-offer cycle and partial exit risk

Use a model private-equity tender cycle to show why an exit window is not the same thing as daily liquidity.

  • Offer window timing and pricing basis.
  • Maximum repurchase amount.
  • What the documents say happens when requests exceed the offer.
Open Learn example
Private EquityMODEL-PE-NAV
NAV / Level III context

Model NAV mark context and valuation confidence

Use a model valuation packet to connect reported NAV, private marks, valuation hierarchy, and performance comparisons.

  • NAV date and valuation cadence.
  • Level III or model-based exposure where available.
  • Source document supporting the mark and the reporting period.
Open Learn example

Advisor Outputs

Leave with language and questions, not just reading.

Reference use

Use the concept entry first, then open the related module or tool when the term affects a fund comparison.

AltHarbor usage

The same canonical definitions can later support product-surface tooltips and inline explanations.