Avoid alternative investments and private partnerships that might be hard to sell.
Gold climbed to records in New York and London on investor demand for an alternative investment to currencies. Silver advanced to a 30-year high.
In addition, limited partners tend to some extent to lump together venture firms and hedge funds as alternative investment options.
Ten or 15 years ago, Asia was an optional, alternative investment as a geography.
Many experts believe that Washington's dance on the debt ceiling has likely added to Beijing's desire to find alternative investment options.
Stocks, bonds and alternative investments account for more than 40% of the wealth of millionaires.
The wealthy, who traditionally were content with portfolios made up of equities or bonds, have widened their horizons and sought a different mix, showing an interest in alternative investment markets.