Alternative Investments & Tax Shelters
Advanced Solutions
Paying too much in taxes? Need a non-correlated addition to your portfolio? Trying to meet a particular need not met by your traditional investments? If you answered yes to any of these questions then alternative investments are something we should discuss, give us a call.
Alternative investments (other than stocks, bonds or cash) are regularly held by institutional investors and accredited high or ultra high net worth individuals. Their low correlation to traditional assets, complex nature and relative lack of liquidity mean that these investments meet very specialized investment needs and are especially effective with the right portfolio mix.
Our access to alternative investments is available to meet the ever-changing needs of sophisticated clients and those looking for a non-traditional diversification of their assets. Alternative investments will give additional opportunities for capital preservation, risk protection, tax advantaged participation, leverage, diversification and tax shelter.
The following styles of alternative investments are currently available for qualified accredited investors.
- Oil & Gas Partnerships- For investors seeking income and tax advantages
- Equipment Leasing - For investors seeking inflation & interest rate risk strategies
- Tax Credits- For investors seeking tax credit strategies
- Hedge Funds - For investors seeking diversity and capital preservation
- REIT's - Real estate investment trusts- For investors seeking diversification and potential tax and income advantages
- Other - call us for details
An accredited individual investor must meet the following criteria (other requirements apply to entities)
- A natural person who has an individual net worth, or joint net worth with the persons spouse that exceeds $1,000,000 at time of purchase, excluding the value of the primary residence of such person
- A natural person with income exceeding $200,000 in the last two most recent years or joint income with a spouse exceeding $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year
- A trust with assets in excess of $5,000,000 not formed specifically to purchase the securities offered
If you are interested in these Alternative Investment Strategies please call us.
*For a comprehensive review of your personal situation, always consult with a tax or legal advisor. Neither Cetera Advisor Networks LLC nor any of its representatives may give legal or tax advice.
*REITs are subject to various risks such as illiquidity and property devaluations based on adverse economic and real estate market conditions and may not be suitable for all investors. A prospectus that discloses all risks, fees and expenses may be obtained from 201-300-1112. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. This is not a solicitation or offering which can only be made in conjunction with a copy of the prospectus.