This document discusses alternative investment options including gold, commodities, art, and antiques. Gold is popular for diversifying risk, though it is subject to speculation. Commodities are volatile but safer in ETFs covering multiple commodities. Art investments do not always rise and fall with stocks but appreciation is not guaranteed. Antiques can be used to decorate the home while potentially increasing in value, but provide only speculative returns if purchased solely for profit. These alternative assets may diversify a portfolio but also carry greater risks than traditional stocks, bonds, and cash.

1. ALTERNATIVE
INVESTMENT
OPTIONS

2. SOME OPTIONS
GOLD
COMMODITIES
ART
ANTIQUES

3. INVESTMENT
An investment is the purchase of
goods that are not consumed today
but are used in the future to create
wealth.

4. ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT
An alternative investment is
an investment in asset classes
other than stocks, bonds and cash

5. GOLD

6. 1.GOLD
• Of all the precious metals, GOLD is the most
popular as an investment
• Investors generally buy gold as a way of
diversifying risk
• The gold market is subject to speculation as
are other markets, especially through the use
of futures contracts and derivatives

7. WHY GOLD?
• High value & Liquidity
• Good security
• No income tax
• Stable than currencies

8. COMMODITIES

9. 2.COMMODITIES
• Commodities include resources like crops and
livestock, fossil fuels such as oil and coal, and
precious metals like copper and gold.
• Commodities market is one of the most volatile,
since unpredictable natural disasters and world
events have a direct impact on prices

10. SAFETY IN COMMODITY
• Because of commodities unpredictability,
commodities typically make better long-term
than short-term investments
• The safest way to take advantage of commodities
is to buy into Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
• The safest ETFs purchase several different
commodities, rather than focusing on one.

11. ART

12. 3.ART
• Fine art can be a good investment because, historically,
the price fluctuations in the art market don't reflect
the ups and downs of traditional stock and bonds
• While the stock market and the art market don't
usually peak and fall at the same time, art still
experiences its own shifts that can make investing
risky

13. ADVANTAGE IN ART
The big advantage of art as an
investment is that as long as you buy
what you appreciate, you can always just
enjoy it for its beauty, even if you don't
see big financial returns.

14. ANTIQUES

15. 4.ANTIQUES
• An antique is an old collectable item. It is
collected or desirable because of its age, beauty,
rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional
connection, and/or other unique features.
• It is an object that represents a previous era or
time period in human society.

16. LIFESTYLE INVESTMENT
• Antiques offer a unique opportunity for investors because
they can perform double duty as an investment & a home
decoration
• Valuable antiques must be specially insured
• Antiques will provide impressive returns for those who
truly love them
• They can be high-risk speculative investments, if buyers
expect too much return.

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