| Investors are increasingly turning to alternative investing to supplement the lackluster performance of fixed-income securities and find greater returns than equities. With little or no correlation to other assets, alternative investing also provides diversification in a portfolio since it doesn’t always move in tandem with the stock or bond markets.
However there’s a lack of transparency and risk in alternative investments like private equity and hedge funds. Because of these risks, alternative investments are generally limited to institutional investors, endowments or accredited investors who have earned $200,000 annually for the two most recent years or have at least $1 million in equity excluding the value of their home.....................................Full Article: Source
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