Alternative Investments
10 articles in Alternative Investments
Bitcoin: How It Works and Whether It Belongs in Your Portfolio
Learn how Bitcoin works, how it's taxed, and whether a 1-5% allocation makes sense for your portfolio. Real numbers, no hype.
Cryptocurrency for Beginners: What to Know Before You Buy
A beginner's guide to cryptocurrency: what it is, how to buy it, the real fees you'll pay, and the tax rules you can't ignore.
Investing in Gold: How to Buy and Its Role in a Portfolio
How to invest in gold through coins, ETFs, or mining stocks. Compare costs, tax treatment, and the real math on gold's role in your portfolio.
Commodities: How to Invest in Oil, Gold, Agriculture, and More
How to invest in commodities through ETFs, futures, and stocks. Covers oil, gold, agriculture, and the real data on inflation hedging.
Options Trading: How They Work and Why Beginners Lose
What options are, how calls and puts work, and why most retail traders lose money. Real math on the lottery ticket problem.
Private Equity: How It Works and Can You Invest?
What private equity is, how the fee structure works, and whether regular investors can access PE returns. Real data on performance and costs.
Collectibles as Investments: What Actually Appreciates?
Which collectibles actually appreciate and which don't. Real data on returns, the 28% tax penalty, and what authentication costs you.
Art as an Investment: Returns, Risks, and How to Get Started
Does investing in art beat the stock market after fees? The real math on fractional art platforms, the 28% tax rate, and 2024's market crash.
Alternative Fixed Income: Investments Beyond Traditional Bonds
Alternative fixed income options beyond bonds: BDCs, mortgage REITs, preferred stock, and private credit. Real yields, real risks, real tax implications.
Hedge Funds: What They Are and Why Minimums Are So High
What hedge funds are, how the 2-and-20 fee structure works, and why they've trailed the S&P 500 in 13 of the last 16 years.