To be truly diversified, you should invest in paper assets (stocks, bonds, insurance) and hard assets (Real estate, gold, businesses). (profitableventure.com)
But in terms of retirement account options, most people are fed a steady diet of paper assets like stocks, bonds, mutual funds and annuities. (realestateguysradio.com)
You pay capital gains taxes on paper assets when you sell or when you receive a dividend. (roshawnwatson.com)