Alternative Investments

Alternative investments refer to the asset classes that fall outside of the traditional definitions of stocks and bonds. This includes the following:

• Mutual funds
• Exchange Traded Funds
• Real Estate
• Venture Capital
• Hedge funds
• Closely held companies
• Distressed securities
• Commodities

I remember reading a book from Jim Rogers on Hot Commodities slightly before the commodity boom. He basically was bullish about commodities and said that the commodity boom will likely last for a few years. He also advised that commodity-linked equity investments might not provide the best exposure to the commodity boom.

How can we invest in commodities in Singapore?