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Alternative investment strategies such as hedge funds, private equity, private credit, short term notes, and other asset classes are a source of higher returns and greater diversification for private investors. These sophisticated alternative investment solutions allow CARL to provide you with a versatile portfolio of short-term stock investments and long-term stock investements to choose from – generate revenue and achieve total financial freedom today.
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A Perfect Match for Every Type of Investor
At CARL, we utilize all of the advantages of modern technology to bring you a wide array of innovative and unique alternative investing opportunities. Our easy to use portfolio tools, and data-driven analytics provide you with the options you need to find an appropriate investment. Benefit from investment alternatives with a diverse approach, such as quant hedge funds investing in index futures, statistically based commodity investments, fixed income investments or long/short equity funds. Create your own diverse portfolio of lucrative investment options and modernize your portfolio with CARL.
Sophisticated Alternative Investments Aren’t Just for Institutions Anymore
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Three Easy Steps to Invest in Alternatives With CARL
Investing in alternatives is easy with CARL on your side. Investors can set up a CARL account quickly and easily. All you need to do is qualify as an accredited investor, and you're ready to go!
Set Up Your Account
Quickly and securely create your account, verify your investor status and become a member of our community.
Analyze Investments
Search for offerings that fit your risk and return criteria, create model portfolios, and use the CARL tools to help you identify the best investments for you.
Fund Your Investment
Simply choose an account type, fund your investment, and follow your investment portfolio on CARL.
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Today I checked my stock portfolio and wasn’t feeling so great, way down. Then I checked my CARL portfolio and to my relief it was up. So great to have options regardless of the overall market!
John Lawyer
Georgia
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Become an active investor and diversify your portfolio with private market alternatives investments. Our powerful technology, not available anywhere else, makes it easier than ever to achieve your financial goals. Sign up today, choose your investments, and discover the possibilities beyond stocks and bonds to grow your wealth.
Get a Head Start as an Investor With the Right Investment Strategy
An investing strategy follows a set of rules to help an investor achieve their short-term and long-term goals. The type of strategy for investing differs and is mainly dependent on the investor's preferences in engaging with the stock market or other investment instruments. There are many possible routes to follow when looking for a suitable strategy, ranging from actively managed ones to passive investing.
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One of the oldest tricks in the book – famously employed by Warren Buffett – is Value Investing. It is based on a certain mindset to invest in assets that are under-priced by the stock market and their competition. The principle is comparable to only buying items at a discount which are expected to obtain dividend-paying value over time. But markets and investing have changed, making Value Investing a rather old-school approach and at the same time offering different avenues to generate revenue.
Growth Investing is another example. Growth investors aim at increasing their capital by selecting growth stocks. These are typically smaller, unknown companies which are expected to generate above-average growth rates and, as a result, high-yield revenue. But this approach comes at a higher risk as the investment can fall through due to the company failing or due to other soft factors.
Asset Allocation Is Key
Value Investing, Growth Investing, or alternative investing – whichever strategy you chose, you always have to keep asset allocation in mind. The underlying principle seeks to balance risks and rewards of all your investment assets to create a well-rounded portfolio. It keeps in mind an investor's investment horizon as well as the original goals and the general risk tolerance.
Investors who are looking to diversify and reduce overall portfolio volatility are perfectly set up to use CARL's alternatives to reach their investment objectives.
Consider Your Risk Tolerance
Investing always means taking a risk – you don't have to be a finance genius to know that. But how you handle the market's inherent volatility is up to you. You can set yourself up for success by using a well-rounded portfolio covering different asset classes and pursuing short-term as well as longer-term goals. Diversification is key to achieving this. Various investment instruments such as real estate, bonds, index funds and alternatives offer different levels of risk and returns. Keep in mind how much risk you're comfortable with when choosing your investments. By using CARL as your platform for all alternative investments, you have already made the first step into the right direction to greater diversification and the potential for higher returns.
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Want to Learn More About Investing in Alternatives?
The world of finance is open to anyone willing to educate themselves. You don't necessarily need a financial advisor to make sound investment decisions. We love to share our knowledge and provide you with the information you need to become a better investor. Dive into our various information resources and visit our learning center to become a more confident and informed investor.
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You are not the first person to ask any given question about the alternative investments. Use our FAQ to find the most commonly-asked questions and get into the game today.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Investment Strategies
There are many investment strategies, short- and long-term approaches, various investment instruments, and asset classes – staying informed is not an easy task. Here you'll find answers to some common questions, prepared by experts at CARL.
Conventional categories for investments are stocks, cash, and bonds. Real estate, private equity, most funds, and commodities are usually classified as alternative investments. Strategies dealing with the latter seek to generate revenue from those sources instead of going the more conventional route.
Buy-and-hold is a typical example of a passive investment strategy. This means keeping the invested stocks long-term, disregarding market fluctuations. Passive investors actively select their assets but don't concern themselves with short-term movements since they are in it for the long run.
Indexing means the approach to mimic an index's returns. It is a passive investment strategy as the investor performs according to a buy-and-hold principle to copy a particular equity or fixed-income index's performance.