By definition, an alternative investment is an asset class that does not fall into the same category as traditional investments such as cash, stocks or bonds. This asset class allow institutional and accredited investors to diversify their portfolios into different investments not directly correlated to the stock market, thus increasing overall diversification. Furthermore, investing in real assets as alternative investments provide an effective hedge against inflation.
These non-correlated assets allow for:
Increased diversification
Inflation hedge
Reduced volatility
Type of Alternative Investments:
Private Equity Funds
REITs
Hedge Funds
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