Options exist for investors expanding beyond traditional assets. Each must be considered through the lens of risk tolerance, ...

For many investors, art is more than a pretty picture. Wealthy individuals are seeking to build art collections for enjoyment, yes, but also capital appreciation and legacy-building purposes.

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One of the private investments Matt Cornue makes on behalf of a wealthy California family is in a specialty asset-management firm that buys tax liens on delinquent properties.

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Sarah Sharkey is a personal finance writer who enjoys diving into the details to help readers make savvy financial decisions. She lives in Florida with her husband and dogs. When she’s not ...

In previous years, alternative investments were the purview of only the well-to-do. There were several reasons behind this, not the least of which were the high barriers to entry, the lack of ...

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure funds are recommended as alternative assets while gold would account for a small proportion in their portfolio. In terms of the global ...

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I’m talking about private or alternative assets—investments outside the public stock and bond markets. In the right hands, these assets work wonders. In the wrong hands, they wreak havoc.