Alternative investments are not stocks, bonds or cash. Anything else qualifies. Traditional alternatives include real estate, venture capital, private debt, structured products. Then the fun stuff includes virtual land in the metaverse, small loans, catastrophe bonds, life settlement funds, impact investment, digital assets and collectibles. The WED WEB CHAT — Investing? Think Of Alternatives! draws upon the experience of the authors of the recently released book Getting Started In Alternative Investments (Wiley). Matthew Dearth is the Managing Director of Silvercrest Asset Management, an independent advisory and financial services firm. His 30 years of experience in the business also benefits students at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, where he has been adjunct faculty (Finance) since 2016. Ku Swee Yong, the Director of International Property Advisor has authored 6 books on the real estate market. This is his first collaboration. The discussion runs through an array of topics, ranging from the rise of alternative investments like hedge funds, private debt, real estage, structured products, commodities and collectibles to catastrophe bonds and job prospects in this industry. This is an excerpt from the WED WEB CHAT — Investing? Think Of Alternatives! Watch the full WED WEB CHAT at https://youtu.be/4t7w_29oInE WED WEB CHAT. 45-minute discussions on topical issues at 12:45 (SGT) monthly, on the 1st Wednesday. For more information on upcoming topics, visit www.storm-asia.com. Previous discussions can be viewed at https://zurl.co/0csb