Traditional & ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
Traditional Investments
Traditional Investments
Traditional Investments
Traditional investments refers to investments in publicly traded individual stocks (e.g. Apple), ETFs (e.g. SPY), mutual funds (e.g. Vanguard S&P 500) and bonds (e.g. US Treasury Bonds).
These types of investments have been popular since the 1940s and a trend that accelerated in the late 1970s and 1980s. Individual households today (as o
Traditional investments refers to investments in publicly traded individual stocks (e.g. Apple), ETFs (e.g. SPY), mutual funds (e.g. Vanguard S&P 500) and bonds (e.g. US Treasury Bonds).
These types of investments have been popular since the 1940s and a trend that accelerated in the late 1970s and 1980s. Individual households today (as of 2025) have the highest level of concentrated holdings in the US stock market.
Alternative Investments
Traditional Investments
Traditional Investments
Alternative investments or 'Alts' or 'Private markets' refers to types of investments outside the spectrum of publicly listed stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
These branches of investment types have been gaining popularity with individual investors since the 1990s. The growth and selection of investments available has and is expanding and
Alternative investments or 'Alts' or 'Private markets' refers to types of investments outside the spectrum of publicly listed stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
These branches of investment types have been gaining popularity with individual investors since the 1990s. The growth and selection of investments available has and is expanding and evolving at a much faster adoption rate for individual households today (as of 2025) than any other time in history.