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Accredited Investor Installment #13: Closing Thoughts
Liquid assets like stocks are not safer than alternative assets, like private equity, just because they are publicly traded. Liquidity and risk are not the same.
Read MoreAlternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment #10: Private Equity, aka PE Investments
Private equity investments, aka PE investments sound like an exclusive club. But many people are elibigle for this potentially lucrative investment vehicle.
Read MoreSurviving the Apocalypse with Alternative Assets
When the apocalypse hits, assets like gold won’t help you survive. Why should you invest in tangible assets such as farmland and water instead?
Read MoreSize Should Not Matter: Exchange Traded Funds Selections
Given the wealth of options, investing decisions can be overwhelming. Narrow the field with your exchange traded funds (ETF) selections and keep it simple.
Read MoreMore Venting About the ‘Democratizing’ of Investing
I believe, in fact, that someone heavily invested in the public equity markets (whether directly through stocks or through stock mutual funds) and other widely traded or held asset classes may be irresponsible for not investing in startups. This is because the concept of diversification is commonly misunderstood to mean that as long as you invest in a broad array of stocks you will be well diversified.
Read MoreInvesting in Farmland
U.S. farm real estate retained its value over the decade 2000 to 2010, despite the housing market’s tumble [see charts below]. In fact, the average value of land and buildings on farms has steadily increased since the late 1980s, with the sole exception of 2009.
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