Real Estate & Alternative Investments
Alternative investments and real estate can be good ways to diversify your portfolio beyond more traditional assets like stocks, bonds or cash.
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What are alternative assets?
Most investor portfolios are made up of three key ingredients: equity assets (like stocks), fixed-income assets (such as bonds) and cash or cash equivalents, like money market funds. Most other assets are lumped into the catchall "alternative asset" category.
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How to easily invest in real estate — in one minute
You don’t have to buy a house to invest in real estate. Depending on your preferred investment style, real estate investment trusts can be a great way to get started. Watch to learn how REITs work — and what to watch out for.
