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3 avenues to explore
The reason you should always dabble into risky investments is to diversify your portfolio.
Aggressive, volatile, and risky investments can reap high rewards. If they fall, they won’t hurt your portfolio as much since only a tiny percentage of your portfolio is allocated to these investment types.
Some people can afford to invest a significant percentage of their financial portfolio into risky investments, but many might not due to limited income, fear, conflicting goals, or nearing retirement age.
Whatever the case, I even told my mother that she needed to have a small percentage invested in one of the three avenues to keep a small percentage of her portfolio working a little bit harder on her behalf.
Avenue 1: Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
If you don’t believe in or understand the purpose of digital currency, that doesn’t mean you should avoid the topic altogether. I was exposed to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in 2018, but hop skipped over it until 2021.
I learned a valuable lesson: dig deeper to clear out any confusion and ignorance about the subject when something doesn’t make sense to me. The more you learn about something, the better-informed decisions you can make about it.
If you think about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, they’re tech stocks at their core. It’s a new technology.
Think of Apple, Google, and Amazon. When they first were introduced to America, nobody thought much of it, but a few early adopters did and later cashed out on their investment big time.
Will every cryptocurrency do well? No. Just like most businesses fail, only a few succeed.
Avenue 2: Real Estate
If you can’t get into physical real estate or don’t want to, try REITs.
Because of REITs, I am an investor in multiple properties (commercial and residential) across the country.
REITs are real estate investment trusts that allow you to build equity and gain dividends from real estate investments that other people also contribute to.
The stock market is not the only investor method to explore. There are many other avenues such as REITs, private equity, and crypto markets.
Avenue 3: Private Equity
Ever heard of those tech people that invest in the company they work for before the company goes public?
I knew a guy that did this: he stayed at a company for a few years until they went public, gained significant equity, and then cashed in when the company went public. He has been doing this repeatedly and is making a fortune.
There are other ways to access private equity, but this is one avenue – through non-IPO companies.
This content is for informational purposes only — not professional advice. Consult a qualified professional before making any major decisions.