There
have been further reports about large brokerage firms investing more
in alternative investments, and it is all in response to demand from
their customers, AAA has claimed.
Boston,
MA, USA, December 8, 2012 -- There have been further reports
about large brokerage firms investing more in alternative
investments, and it is all in response to demand from their
customers, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) has claimed.
The
alternative investment advocacy group has said that the days when
only institutional investors looked towards alternatives are long
gone and that average investors now call for less exposure to stocks
and shares. Whether it be private equity, REITs, timberland
investments or precious metals, alternatives are becoming
increasingly 'the norm' for anyone that wants to reduce their
exposure to risk by diversifying their portfolio.
As
well as becoming more mainstream, alternative investments are also
able to deliver some very high returns at a time when investing in
traditional assets provides limited opportunity for a windfall. In
fact, the volatility in the stock markets is what is attracting so
many individuals to more left-field investments.
Investing
in art, precious metals, wine and even antiques and whisky is growing
in popularity. "People like to turn their hobby into an
investment opportunity, particularly if they know the business,"
explained AAA's analysis partner, Anthony Johnson.
"Investors
are also increasingly keen to see something in return for their
investment, such as physical trees, a beautiful painting or a gold
bar."
AAA
supports alternative investments, but particularly backs ethical and
ecologically-responsible options like sustainable forestry
investments through firms like Greenwood
Management. Greenwood runs plantations of
non-native trees like acacia and teak, which grow fast and are
managed in a cyclical way to ensure that new growth is always
following when trees are cut and sold.
"The
rise in popularity of these alternative investments is all based on
demand for the products or the assets," explained Mr Johnson.
"Much of this demand is coming from emerging economies like
China and India, which are buying up huge amounts of raw materials to
help with their urban developments."
About
Alternative Asset Analysis:
The
remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on
the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes
including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry,
foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.
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Asset Analysis
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