Asset Classes
Alternative Investment
Definition
What is Alternative Investment?
An investmentAn asset or commitment of money made with the expectation of future income, growth, or both. outside traditional listed shares, bonds, and cash.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
Private equityInvestment in privately held companies, often with active ownership and a multi-year exit plan., infrastructure, art, and hedge funds are alternative investments.
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Asset
Anything with economic value that can be owned or controlled.
Asset ClassesAsset Class
A group of investments with similar economic characteristics and market behaviour.
Asset ClassesCash
Money available immediately for spending, settlement, or investment.
Equity InvestingCommon Stock
A share that usually carries voting rights and a residual claim on a company's profits and assets.