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Alternative Investments to Emerge in 2009

02-09-09
Al DiNicola

Just when you thought everyone was staying out of the Private Equity Investment play there are avenues to secure potential above average return. Private equity is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are generally not publicly traded on a stock exchange. Qualified investors typically provide private equity capital in the hopes of achieving risk adjusted returns that exceed those possible in the public equity markets and will typically include private equity as part of a broad asset allocation that includes traditional assets.

There are opportunities for individuals (qualified investors) to directly invest in privately held companies and indirectly through a private equity fund. Some of these funds invest in acquisition, construction and initial operations of well known hotels. Investments backed up by hard assets are very appealing in today's uncertain marketplace. This year many projects are attempting to "get out of the ground" with financial advantages void just a few years ago. Construction industry prices have retracted recently most notably in the steel, concrete, and labor components. Hotels in the right location with accessibility to traffic complemented with the traveler services will be in demand in the future years.

Other funds focus on energy opportunities. Natural gas exploration and recapture is providing excitement as the US attempts to move toward energy efficiency tapping our own natural resources. Favorable tax incentives are available now and appear to be a good position to be continued.

Currently investors with a "Self Directed IRA" may be frantically searching for the right location to place their nest egg. Pinnacle Performance Investments provide alternative investments that represent an asset class, or skill-based approach, that has the potential to provide returns that are not correlated to traditional stock and bond returns or economic cycles. Our Investors are increasingly embracing alternative investments as one of the most effective ways to strategically diversify and improve the overall risk/return profile of their portfolios.

"Smart solutions start with Smart alternatives"...Al DiNicola

For more information go to http://www.PinnaclePerformance-Investments.com