FYI: Alternative investments are often used by investors to hedge against volatility and add diversification to their portfolio.
Investments other than traditional ones, such as stocks and bonds, are known as alternative investments. These types of investments can include commodities, precious metals, real estate, startups, options, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital and cryptocurrency.
The principal differences between traditional and alternative investments are liquidity and return rates, says Sreeni Meka, a portfolio manager at Interactive Advisors, a Boston online investing company.
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