Alternatives & Real Estate
REITs, commodities, crypto, hedge funds, private equity and credit, annuities, and even art. What they are, who they're really for, and why most people probably shouldn't chase them.
About this course
This course is a sequence. Work through the lessons in order; each one builds on the last. You can skip around, but the order is intentional, and the math compounds in the order written.
Lessons in order.
REITs: real estate without the tenant calls
A REIT lets you own a slice of professionally managed real estate the way you'd own a stock. Apartments, hospitals, data centers, warehouses.
What commodities are, and who should own them
Raw materials that fuel the economy. Why some investors hold them and what to know before adding them to a portfolio.
Crypto: what it actually is
A neutral, plain-English explanation of cryptocurrency: what it is, what makes it different, and what to think about before owning any.
Hedge funds: what they actually are
Glamorous, mysterious, and mostly inaccessible. Here's what hedge funds actually do, and why their average performance might surprise you.
Private investments: what is behind the curtain
Private equity, private credit, venture capital, hedge funds. What they actually are, why everyone wants in, and why most people probably should not chase them.
Annuities: what they are and why most people don't need them
Insurance products that pay a stream of income. Sometimes useful, often oversold by commission-driven salespeople. Here's how to tell the difference.
Art, wine, watches: alternative assets explained
These markets exist, and some have real returns. They're also illiquid, opaque, and full of people trying to take advantage of you.
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