It can be stalwart investments like gold, silver or real estate—all the way to random collectibles such as VHS tapes, baseball cards or electric guitars. Alternative investments can also be funding alternatives such as MCAs (Merchant Cash Advances) in the case of SuperVest — that’s us 😉. Alternative Investments can really be anything…they just can’t be cash, stocks or bonds!
The diversity in the types of alternative investments itself make it a more interesting and attractive area for a lot of modern investors. Where in the past the main option for investing was limited to traditional sectors, the internet and the digital revolution have made it so many different markets have become easily accessible for everyone. Before the internet, if one wanted to enter the world of vintage musical instruments or cars as a means of investment, they would have to be extremely plugged into that world and know dealers or find individual sellers in order to make a meaningful investment.
In the old days, you had to be willing to travel and dig through the physical classifieds, and do the actual work of finding whatever “alternative investment” you were looking for. While this wasn’t an impossible feat in the analog world, it was definitely harder and less accessible not just for bigger investors, but for everyday investors and consumers as well. Now, this is absolutely not the case, and nor will it likely be that way ever again.
With the advent of online marketplaces, it exponentially grew and expanded the markets in these non-traditional areas such as collectibles, real estate and fine art in particular. While it may seem like a given today, people couldn’t always easily own and invest in things that interested them! But now they can, and modern investing is no longer just a boring game of betting on you or your financial advisor’s favorite stocks.
In 2021, you can invest in a piece of your favorite artwork, a dream vacation house or even a vintage Gibson Les Paul all without having to leave your house, and still earn good money passively. And when the option becomes investing in something you love, and are actively passionate about vs. investing in traditional powerhouse stocks like Apple, Google or securities—it’s a no brainer. On just an excitement and diversity level alone, it’s not hard to see why alternative investments are growing and will continue to grow in popularity.
