Anyone have experience with \"YieldStreet\"?

[BoneFish]

I came across this website https://www.yieldstreet.com/  After reviewing the company it sounds like it may be a good opportunity, but wanted to see if anyone has experience with them.

 

Ryan

[jfoxcpacfp]

BoneFish wrote:

I came across this website https://www.yieldstreet.com/  After reviewing the company it sounds like it may be a good opportunity, but wanted to see if anyone has experience with them.

 

Ryan

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I think it's interesting that you could actually loan money to the plaintiff who is suing you.

Not a fan of alternative investments.

[BoneFish]

Is there a particular reason why you are not a fan? I agree I wouldn't want to loan money to anyone who is suing me, except if they won I would get some of my money back (j/k).  But I have been involved in a lot of patient care associated with personal injury(auto) and after having conversations with the manager of the program it seem like it could be quite profitable.  A lot hinges on that, i.e. a good attorney who only accepts cases that are legitimate, a physician who treats that patient appropriately, etc. Despite obamacare's intentions, many people still don't have insurance and a large part of the LOP patients are among them.  But LOP cases are only a small part of what would be considered "alternative"

 

Ryan

[jfoxcpacfp]

BoneFish wrote:

I agree I wouldn’t want to loan money to anyone who is suing me, except if they won I would get some of my money back (j/k).

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Sorry, that was a lame attempt at humor.

As for investing, my experience has been that a boring, properly-diversified, equity mutual fund or ETF portfolio, rebalanced annually and managed according to the dictates of a financial plan generates the most consistent and optimal long-term returns with the lowest risk. Given this, I don't see the benefit of alternatives.

[East coast]

BoneFish wrote:

I came across this website https://www.yieldstreet.com/  After reviewing the company it sounds like it may be a good opportunity, but wanted to see if anyone has experience with them.

 

Ryan

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In a previous post just two weeks ago, you stated you were new to investing - I'd strongly urge you to stay as far away from these types of investments for as long as possible. Many better (boring!!) options out there.

[East coast]

Ha - well, there you go. Hadn't read Johanna's 2nd response, but I think she and I are on the same wavelength in terms of advice using the term 'boring'.

[jfoxcpacfp]

East coast wrote:

Ha – well, there you go. Hadn’t read Johanna’s 2nd response, but I think she and I are on the same wavelength in terms of advice using the term ‘boring’.

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Great boring minds think alike.

[westcoaster]

Our career path places us in direct course with a lot of marketing for 'alternative investment opportunities'. I think the general consensus here is that marketing is pitched to physicians often because we are "easy prey" -- not often sufficiently financially savvy to question deals that those with business training would be quick to pass up.

The advantage of alternative investments is the diversification (maybe also increased risk and hopefully increased return) they can bring to a well rounded portfolio. Most boglehead/WCI type investors are going to turn away from these in favor of a more "boring" portfolio (stock/bond and maybe a small (10%) portion real estate/REIT). For the purposes of your retirement, I would encourage that line of thinking.

If you find you have an absolute need to dabble in alternatives, keep a side fund for these projects when you are on track for your retirement and experiment a little. Everyone has a hobby - maybe yours is yieldstreet. Most of the big name financial bloggers have all enjoyed playing around with LendingClub/Prosper type alt. investments but I'm not aware of anyone who puts a significant share of their portfolio into it.