How Steadfast Bonds Stack Up Against “Alternatives” (Without the Smoke & Mirrors)

Most private investment platforms talk up “target returns,” interval funds, or redemption windows—but here’s what they don’t tell you:

You don’t get paid first. You don’t get a fixed yield. And when volatility hits, that “liquidity” disappears behind gates.

Steadfast does things differently:

• You earn a fixed yield (up to 18.5%)—not a “target,” not a hope, but a contractual obligation.

• You are senior in the capital stack. We pay investors before we see a dime of profit. If there’s a shortfall, management eats it first—not you.

• No “interval fund” illusion. We’re upfront: these are term bonds, not pretend liquid. But you receive real monthly income—far more dependable than a redemption request that gets delayed or denied in a crisis.

• No asset-level risk roulette. Your claim is on our diversified portfolio, not a single real estate project or a litigation loan that could blow up.

  
  

Compare the Real Math:

Platform	Yield/Return	Investor Position	Liquidity	Transparency	Risk/Reward Profile
Steadfast Equity	Up to 18.5% (fixed, paid first)	Senior Debt	Fixed term, monthly income	Full: contractual, not “target”	Contractual fixed return, real collateral, no gating
Yieldstreet	7–12% (target, not guaranteed)	Usually subordinate (SPV-specific)	Quarterly window (often gated)	Asset-level risk, fund gates	Risk: single asset/project default, payout not senior
Fundrise	5–9% (variable, equity returns)	Equity or mezzanine	“Quarterly” (routinely restricted in stress)	NAV accounting, not fixed	Real estate equity, high volatility, limited payout reliability
Cadre	12–15% (target IRR, equity/mezz)	Equity/mezzanine, variable	Limited secondary, multi-year lock	No cash yield, exit risk	Exposed to full real estate cycle, you take first loss

The Difference:

We don’t sell “liquidity” that vanishes when you need it. We don’t show “target returns” that depend on a lucky sale five years from now.

You get paid first—every month, in cash, with a fixed yield, and contractual priority over management or equity. That’s not just safer; it’s honest.

Bottom Line:

Platforms that market “easy exit” or “interval liquidity” are selling an illusion. When the music stops, gates come down and you wait. At Steadfast, you know exactly where you stand in the capital stack, and you get paid before we do—period.