With the end of quantitative easing (QE) closer to becoming a reality, interest rates slowly climbing up, bonds bleeding value and the market swinging in all directions, investors are looking everywhere for new places to put their money.#-ad_banner-# Let me say up front that stocks are the best way to build wealth over time, but… Read More

With the end of quantitative easing (QE) closer to becoming a reality, interest rates slowly climbing up, bonds bleeding value and the market swinging in all directions, investors are looking everywhere for new places to put their money.#-ad_banner-# Let me say up front that stocks are the best way to build wealth over time, but diversification is important, and “alternative” strategies are certainly worth considering. Unfortunately, for those hunting that kind of escape route, most alternative assets — hedge funds, private equity, real estate and anything else you can invest in beyond stocks, bonds and cash — have generally been reserved for the “elite class” of accredited investors with a… Read More