alternative investment
noun [C] FINANCEDefinition
› investment in a financial product that someone has not considered before: The firm will increase its stake in venture capital and energy funds - it expects the alternative investments to provide returns of 16 to 18%.
› investment in works of art, valuable objects, etc.: When it comes to alternative investments, prices of collector watches are rising steadily now.
(Definition of alternative investment noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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