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PLACEMENT ALTERNATIF [1 record]

Record 1 2010-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Stock Exchange
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Bourse
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.

OBS

placement alternatif; investissement alternatif : l'adjectif « alternatif » constitue un anglicisme lorsqu'il signifie « de remplacement » ou « de rechange ».

Spanish

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