Alternative Assets Archives

Self-Directed IRAs Span Every Asset Class

August 22, 2022
/ Business Owners & Executives • Investors • Personal Finance
/ By Alicia Purdy

Tags: Alternative Assets, Baby Boomers, Personal Finance/Investing, Retirement,

Self-directed IRAs, more complicated than traditional or Roth IRAs, let investors diversify beyond the typical, but risk is involved.

The Fine Print on Investing in Venture Capital

August 9, 2022
/ Investors
/ By Alicia Purdy

Tags: Alternative Assets, Angel Investing, Personal Finance/Investing, Venture Capital,

Is VC still booming? Everything you need to know about the risks, rewards, and returns of investing in venture capital, from startup to buyout.

What is Private Equity? A Brief History

August 2, 2022
/ Investors
/ By Judy Radler Cohen

Tags: Accredited Investors, Alternative Assets, Private Equity,

Private equity firms buy or seek to control private companies through financial leverage. When did it start, and how does private equity look today?

How to Protect Your Assets Now to Cover Your Ass(ets) for Later

Tags: Alternative Assets, Estate Planning & Asset Protection, Tangible Assets,

Your valuables are your assets. It’s important to think of them as investments and know how to protect them from disaster, as well as regular wear and tear.

The Impending Recession Could Burn Up Wealth

How the Current Economic Climate Could Spur a Different Kind of Recession

Tags: Advisors, Alternative Assets, Business Planning, Diversification, Employment & Labor Dynamics, Investors, Personal Finance/Investing,

Are we entering a recession? In theory, the current climate affords those looking to start a business with opportunities. But risk tolerance and available risk capital (especially with tightening lending standards) plays a role here, too.

“Investing” in a “Collectible” NFT is Neither Smart Nor Really Even Possible

Tags: Alternative Assets, Diversification, Financial Literacy, Personal Finance/Investing, Technology,

Should you start investing in NFTs? While NFTs may be the talk of the town, they’re not really investments. Here’s why.

Super Gains for Superheroes? Investing in Comics: A Colorful Alternative Investment

Tags: Alternative Assets, Diversification, Personal Finance/Investing, Tangible Assets,

If you think investing in comic books is a fad of the past, you could be missing out. It’s no secret that diversifying your portfolio with tangible assets is a sound choice, but how much cash can comic book investing actually rake in?

Challenges and Crisis in the US Farm Sector

April 7, 2022
/ Investors
/ By David Onion

Tags: Alternative Assets, Personal Finance/Investing, Real Estate Investing, Tangible Assets,

Considering investing in the farming sector? Understand the many challenges that farmers and investors have faced from the 1980s until now in the US.

Blockchain & Cannabis: Investing Compliance

March 23, 2022
/ Investors
/ By Samson Williams

Tags: Alternative Assets, Business Management, Investors, Personal Finance/Investing, Technology,

Whether you’re considering investing in cryptocurrencies, cannabis, businesses that leverage blockchain, or the latest emerging technology, you’re ultimately considering investing in non-traditional, “alternative” investments.

Movie Making is Fun But Will it Make You Money?

December 23, 2021
/ Investors
/ By The Financial Poise Editors

Tags: Accredited Investors, Alternative Assets, Diversification, Personal Finance/Investing, Private Equity, Venture Capital,

Investing in Hollywood diversifies a portfolio for investors who deem it “worth the risk,” with the potential for venture capital-style returns.

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