What are alternative investments?

There are numerous alternative investments, offering a wide range of opportunities for investors. While it's impossible to list every single alternative investment, some of the more common and popular options include:

1. Whiskey Equity Investment Trusts (WEIT). Similar to a Real Estate Investment Trust, a WEIT invests in whiskey and bourbon to capitalize on value increase as the spirit ages.
   
   
2. Real estate: Investing in residential or commercial properties, real estate investment trusts (REITs), or real estate crowdfunding platforms.
   
   
3. Private equity: Investing in private companies, including venture capital (start-ups), buyouts, and growth capital investments.
   
   
4. Hedge funds: Investment funds that employ various strategies, such as long/short equity, event-driven, global macro, and arbitrage, to generate returns.
   
   
5. Commodities: Investing in physical commodities like oil, gold, silver, agricultural products, or through commodity futures contracts and ETFs.
   
   
6. Collectibles: Investments in tangible assets such as art, antiques, vintage cars, coins, stamps, and wine.
   
   
7. Infrastructure: Investments in projects such as transportation, energy, water, and telecommunications facilities.
   
   
8. Structured products: Customized investment instruments combining various asset classes, often used for risk management or generating specific returns.
   
   
9. Derivatives: Financial instruments such as options, futures, and swaps, which derive their value from underlying assets like stocks, bonds, or commodities.
   
   
10. Cryptocurrencies: Digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other blockchain-based assets.
    
    
11. Peer-to-peer lending (P2P): Investing in loans made to individuals or businesses through online platforms that connect lenders and borrowers.