Tuesday 5 March 2013

Choosing Alternative Investments Over Traditional Strategies


For most investors, the traditional investing strategies have always included a mix of stocks, bonds and sometimes currency or real estate. Lately though, the investment community has begun to express concern over the disappointing performance of stocks and currencies and are insisting there must be viable alternatives, for them to consider. In fact many are actively seeking new options that include hard assets like shipping containers and profitable business opportunities.

In many instances, the choice to pursue an alternative investment over traditional strategies has come after an investor has already experienced considerable disappointment, with an earlier investment decision. And because of this, investment-seekers are on the look-out for low risk options to preserve their immediate investment and steadily build their personal wealth. At the moment, an increasing number of alternative investment opportunities are demonstrating that they are able to satisfy the needs of the investment community and provide great returns as well. This is a welcome change for an investment community that has been dealing with uncertainty and mistrust, since 2008.

The fact of the matter is that the average private investor cannot afford to consistently take losses on their investments and an increasing number of investors agree that the time for change has come. The traditional methods have begun to give way to alternatives that offer investors great investment rewards like more security and steady profits, to help them build their investing portfolio and long-term wealth.

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  1. After the markets took a nosedive in 2008, the investment community lost a great deal of confidence in traditional investments. The result of this was a migration from the common investments, likes stocks and real estate, to investment alternatives that had proven they could resist the negative influences; that had battered world markets.

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    1. I for one have lost all confidence in stocks. And, bonds are paying about as well as a high interest savings account. This has left me to seek my own answers and come up with my own solutions. At the moment my focus is on finding profitable alternatives to the regular choices. It has not been an easy road, but I still remain committed and optimistic.

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