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Alternative Investments What are alternative investments? For once, financial jargon embraces plain English. Alternative Investments is a name given to a broad asset class that encompasses an array of investments that are alternatives to the traditional asset triad of cash, bonds and stocks. In an investment environment where returns on all three: cash, bonds and stocks, are expected to be modest for a prolonged time, alternative investments take on a growing importance. But the prospect of plunging into commodities, real estate, private equity and perhaps even hedge funds can be unnerving. For a taste of the discomfort felt by both financial advisors and their clients when confronted with some out of the ordinary investment choices, read this article from the Journal of Financial Planning. An excellent research source is The Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets at The University of Massachusetts. Among the asset classes usually classified as alternative investments are: |
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