Altegris Investments has announced a strategic partnership with United Capital Financial Advisers to provide US wealth advisers with access to alternative investments through the Altegris Premier platform.

Joseph Duran, chief executive and co-founding partner of United Capital, says: 'The Altegris Premier platform harnesses the deep alternative investment expertise of Altegris in hedge funds and managed futures, further strengthening the resources available to our wealth advisers in making educated choices with their clients. We are pleased to be working with Altegris to deliver a comprehensive alternative investment program to our entire adviser network.'

Altegris and United Capital worked together for the past year to provide an alternative investment platform designed to bolster adviser productivity and enhance client portfolios.

The Altegris Premier platform provides advisers with a full-service approach that includes access to alternative investments, back-office solutions, educational programs, and the tools to analyze, evaluate, and monitor their clients' portfolios.

'We applaud the foresight of United Capital in seeing the value of the Altegris Premier platform early on, especially in light of today's financial crisis,' says Jon Sundt, president of Altegris Investments. 'The Altegris Premier platform is designed to provide access to leading edge investment products with the potential to strengthen client portfolios - to both weather the current financial storm and deliver long-term performance as the economy recovers.'