Wild price gyrations and volatility in the stock market continue to exact a toll on anxious investors as an article in this weeks Barron’s reported “public investors, are in a dark mood; they yanked some $13 billion from stock mutual funds in the past week”.

Confidence and trust are at a low as investors grow justifiably more skeptical about the stock market’s going forward ability to provide consistent, sufficient returns to adequately fund their retirement. Alternative Investing can provide reduced exposure to stock market volatility, tangible assets with increased principal protection and customized strategies specific to individual investment needs and requirements.

Alternative Investing refers to a broad range of “non-correlated” (to the price-movement of stocks and bonds) investment assets. Equity in a private company and commercial real estate are examples of Alternative Investment assets.

Stocks, bonds and mutual funds are considered traditional investment assets – the type of investments Wall Street broker dealers, money managers and retirement plan providers have historically sold to investors.

www.AltBridge.com provides information on Alternative Investing plus access to a network of Professional Solution Providers to help investors and consumers find out more about Alternative Investing.

The 1031 exchange provides tax deferred treatment of capital gains and is one of the best vehicles available to investors for building, growing and preserving significant wealth! According to a Dec 17, 2007 article from the Wall Street Journal, it’s an increasingly popular tool for investors who’ve become skittish over stocks to build up a nest egg or a financial legacy.

Here’s how they work. A 1031 exchange allows owners of investment and business property to exchange their property for other “like-kind” (of the same nature or character) property without the recognition of capital gains. In other words you defer paying taxes on any of the profits!

To make sure your transaction qualifies for 1031 tax-free exchange status, you’ll need the guidance of a Professional Solution Provider. Professionals who understand the IRS rules for exchanges including which assets do and do not qualify for a 1031 exchange or the time restrictions imposed by the IRS on qualifying exchanges. Professionals that can find suitable 1031 Exchange opportunities for both novices and seasoned investors. Professionals that can help investors find out more about the benefits of 1031 exchanges.

Recent stock market volatility has caused investors to seek more stable Alternative Investment options. Look to www.altbridge.com to help you navigate through 1031 exchanges and other exciting Alternative Investment options.

“Wall Street, whatever its highfalutin’ mission …..is basically peddling stocks or bonds and the like.” Barron’s – July 12, 2006

The overwhelming mandate for change being expressed by voters during the current Presidential Primaries has implications for Wall Street and its customer base of angry investors!

Hundreds of billions of subprime mortgage-related losses have caused significant equity and market cap erosion for institutions having mortgage-related exposure. These losses combined with the fabrications of many senior-level executives when supposedly “leveling” with investors and analysts about their companies’ mortgage-related exposure – has only served to further fuel investor hostility!

Now especially - thousands of Americans have stock, bond and mutual fund investment portfolios which have significantly underperformed conservative, base-case expectations. For many, retirement is no longer an option!

Wall Street broker dealers, money managers and retirement plan providers have historically sold only those investments offered by their firms - stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Wall Street (due to those billions of dollars of devastating mortgage related losses) will be forced to “get back to basics” – which translates to selling (now more that ever) investors even more stocks, bonds and mutual funds – known as “traditional investment” assets.

Alternative Investing refers to a broad range of “non-correlated” (to the price-movement of stocks and bonds) investment assets. Equity in a private company and commercial real estate are examples of many Alternative Investment assets.

www.AltBridge.com provides information on how Alternative Investing can be used to address specific investment and retirement needs plus access to a network of Professional Solution Providers to help investors and consumers find out more.

The New York Times reported in December 2007 that half of America’s workers had an employer-sponsored pension plan in 1979. That number was 46% in 1988 and about 22% in 2006, and the decline continues.

The trend is clear. More and more of us are on our own to save for retirement. But there are solutions that can offer reduced exposure to stock market volatility, greater principal protection for investments, and increased investment control over traditional stocks and mutual funds.

The Self-Directed IRA puts investment decision control in the hands of the person making the contributions. The term “self-directed” means that you are choosing your IRA investments!

Of course it’s best to work with a professional who has knowledge and experience as Self-Directed IRAs allow for a wide range of investment options – from franchises to mortgages to foreign property – and much more!

That’s why the smart investor looks to find the most appropriate Financial Planners & Investment Advisor’s for their specific needs. It’s also smart to have access to other local professionals such as Attorneys, Trustees and Accountants to help you find out more about your investment options.

A company like www.altbridge.com provides objective, unbiased information on Self-Directed IRAs plus access to a network of Professional Solution Providers to help you find out more!