Ares Management: Rapid Growth In Alternative Investments

  • Ares Management Corporation is an alternative asset manager that has gone through tremendous growth in the past 10 years. Ares boasts impressive AUM growth, rising dividends, and superior returns, but trades at a significant premium to peers, increasing downside risk. Recent earnings showed strong revenue and AUM growth, but higher expenses led to a sharp drop in net income, highlighting near-term profitability challenges.