Because investors tend to view
alternatives as long term investments, and can not constantly trade in and out of them.
Not exact matches
It is used
as an
alternative store of wealth, for portfolio diversification, and
long term investment.
This discussion also does not consider any specific facts or circumstances that may be relevant to holders subject to special rules under the U.S. federal income tax laws, including, without limitation, certain former citizens or
long -
term residents of the United States, partnerships or other pass - through entities, real estate
investment trusts, regulated
investment companies, «controlled foreign corporations,» «passive foreign
investment companies,» corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, banks, financial institutions,
investment funds, insurance companies, brokers, dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies, tax - exempt organizations, tax - qualified retirement plans, persons subject to the
alternative minimum tax, persons that own, or have owned, actually or constructively, more than 5 % of our common stock and persons holding our common stock
as part of a hedging or conversion transaction or straddle, or a constructive sale, or other risk reduction strategy.
Blake counsels asset managers and broker - dealers on all aspects of the development and distribution of
alternative investment products, including registered
investment companies, business development companies, and other permanent or
long -
term capital structures,
as well
as hedge funds and private equity funds.
Managed Futures are an
alternative investment asset class that allows investors to simultaneously participate in multiple global market sectors such
as currencies, energies, metals, short and
long term interest rates, domestics and international stock indices and traditional commodities.
Alternative investments are speculative, subject to high return volatility and involve a high degree of risk including, but not limited to, the risks associated with leverage, derivative instruments such
as options and futures, distressed securities, may be illiquid on a
long term basis and short sales.
My thinking was that bitcoins are clearly a
long -
term investment and by using my asset allocation model, I could provide room for them
as part of my
alternative investment allocation.
But note, in my opinion, 100 % of VIX ETPs are probably worthless
as longer term investments (due to the usual VIX futures curve), so viable
alternatives are required].
If you have been searching
as we have, you are maybe aware there aren't that many ethical
investment options out there, but recently we have found an interesting
alternative to corporate banking: investing in
long -
term hardwood forestation.
In response to First Solar's statement, SunPower confirmed that it will coordinate with First Solar on this review of the yieldco, with SunPower CEO and president Tom Werner stressing: «We will work with our financial advisors to evaluate all
alternatives for our
investment in 8point3, including a potential replacement partner for First Solar,
as we believe 8point3 can continue to benefit from owning
long -
term, high quality renewable assets.»
It assumes that there is an
alternative to Keystone available to the interested parties just «waiting in the wings» that is just
as good
as (if not better) than Keystone in all regards (price of product transport, refining capability and port availability at the endpoint,
long term reliability, return on capital
investment, etc)