Alternative investments are becoming more accessible to ordinary investors, but it is a good idea to buy into ones in which you are interested and consider them primarily for personal use
Alternative investments have always held a certain allure for wealthier private investors that can also make them appealing to the masses. If premiership football managers can see the merits of owning a racehorse then it's a clear signal to millions of devoted fans to jump on the bandwagon. Alternative investment opportunities, such as art and fine wine, are now starting to form an ever wider appeal among investors. Art as investment, for example, is now becoming more accessible than it has been historically. It has been prohibitively expensive to visit the top art exhibitions in the past...
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