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INVESTISSEMENT NON TRADITIONNEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative investment
1, record 1, English, alternative%20investment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-traditional investment 2, record 1, English, non%2Dtraditional%20investment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alternative investments are ... alternatives to traditional asset classes such as equity and fixed income. These investments, which can include hedge funds, private equity, real estate, natural resources, and commodities, offer risk and return characteristics that may differ greatly from those of more mainstream asset classes. 3, record 1, English, - alternative%20investment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- placement non traditionnel
1, record 1, French, placement%20non%20traditionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- investissement non traditionnel 2, record 1, French, investissement%20non%20traditionnel
correct, masculine noun
- placement spéculatif 3, record 1, French, placement%20sp%C3%A9culatif
masculine noun
- placement alternatif 4, record 1, French, placement%20alternatif
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- investissement alternatif 5, record 1, French, investissement%20alternatif
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les placements non traditionnels – fonds de couverture, placement privé, immobilier, forêts, bétail, infrastructures, matières premières, devises – n'obéissent pas aux mêmes règles que la bourse. 6, record 1, French, - placement%20non%20traditionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placement alternatif; investissement alternatif : l'adjectif « alternatif » constitue un anglicisme lorsqu'il signifie « de remplacement » ou « de rechange ». 7, record 1, French, - placement%20non%20traditionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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