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Alternative investments are exotic assets that can diversify your portfolio — here are the five major kinds and everything you should know about them

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That puts the instrument out of reach for most folks, although there are now options for more standard earners, like funds of funds — pooled funds which invest in hedge or mutual funds — and ETFs that track privately traded companies. Both of which have much lower minimum investment amounts. The world of crowdfunding has also dropped investment minimums in private deals.

 

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