Alternative Investments: Know What You Are Sold

For the past few years, many of my clients have suffered losses in alternative investments. These investments, as the name suggests, are alternative to stocks, bonds or mutual funds. In my opinion, no one actually buys these investments — they are sold these investments. If the average investor or retiree knew what they were being pitched, they would not invest in these products. Alternative investments are often illiquid, expensive, and offer huge commissions and fees to the broker or financial advisor. To learn more about alternative investments click here for more from www.investopedia.com.

Mark Brewer of Investment Recovery Counsel has represented hundreds of individual investors and seniors in Wall Street disputes since 1994. Mark Brewer can be reached via email at gmbrewer@investmentrecoverycounsel.com