Alternative investments can be broadly defined as anything that isn’t a stock or a bond. More specifically, these strategies promise something fundamentally different from mainstream asset classes.

People often assume that as fintech and alternative financing grow, traditional banks will become less relevant. In reality, the two serve different but complementary roles in the financial ecosystem.

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...