The continued train wreck in the stock markets underscores the need for alternatives.   Money is hard to make and easy to lose.  Years of investment gains can vanish in an afternoon.

To counter the conventional meltdown many now focus on “Alternative” or “Non-Correlated” investments.   Simply put these are an alternative to stock market investments and their performance is not correlated with the performance of the stock market, (Aren’t you glad someone finally explained the concept in a simple and straight forward manner?)

An example is a portfolio of institutional grade property with long term leases from national corporations.  The value of the investment is the value of the net cash flow and of the long term value of the properties.  This type of investment is not traded and its value does not gyrate like stock exchange shares.

Shares in the above portfolio are “real estate investment securities” and are purchased through registered investment professionals via a prospectus. 

Real estate investment securities can be structured to exploit a wide variety of real estate investment strategies.  Whether it be a long term income strategy or a short term vulture high profit concept  these securities offer investors the opportunity to participate in investments that might not be otherwise be possible.  They also may offer limited liability. As registered securities they come with a high level of disclosure; an important benefit.

As the wild gyrations in the conventional markets continue the “Alternative” world is attracting interest.  Many investors are no longer willing to trust their hard earned money to a one dimensional strategy.  For those looking to broaden their investments real estate investment securities offer a compelling alternative.