The Language of Alternative Investing By Denis Shapiro The art of the alternative investing can be a tough transition with a steep learning curve for most traditional investors. The silver lining is that the journey of learning alternative investing opens the door to a wide world of investments that is not subject to the limitations …
The Language of Real Estate Investing By Denis Shapiro Investing in real estate can be a worthwhile endeavor, but make no mistake: It’s an entirely different world than traditional investments like stocks and bonds. A huge impediment for newer investors in the space is actually learning the terminology used in most real estate transactions. An …
Who Can Invest in Alternative Investments? Part 3 in a Series by Denis Shapiro Making an alternative investment was once considered a “country club transaction” because it required you to have connections and pre-existing relationships with what was sometimes an elite group of sponsors. But the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act of 2012 …
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The Advantages of Alternative Investing Part 2 in a Series by Denis Shapiro As you may already know, I’m a big proponent of individual investors allocating at least a portion of their portfolio to alternative assets, an often-overlooked class of investments that falls outside of traditional Wall Street assets and includes: Real estate Commodities Private …
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Wall Street vs. Alternative Investments: An Overview Part 1 in a Series by Denis Shapiro If you’re like most investors, you’ve built your portfolio on traditional assets like stocks, bonds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit (CDs), and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Purchasing these investments is usually referred to as “investing on Wall Street” because all of …
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