Alternative Investments

Alternative investments can help diversify your portfolio while targeting inflation-beating returns. A percentage of your portfolio can be allocated to Alternatives, especially when the stock market isn’t performing well and your portfolio has been built entirely around it. There are now funds available for the average investor. In the past, Alternatives were only available to the ultra wealthy. IRAs are a good place for alternatives as in some cases Alternative investments are only liquid quarterly, something to watch for. Plus, you can invest in alternatives using retirement accounts like your IRA, thus allowing you to potentially catch a break or two during tax season.