International investing is exactly what it sounds like; investing in assets and securities that exist outside of your home country. These can be financial securities like stocks and bonds or physical assets like farmland, real estate, local businesses, and much more.

If you’ve spent any time in the investing world, you have no doubt heard the term “accredited investor” quite often. Many institutions won’t even allow you to take part in their investments without proper accreditation. Then again, there are plenty of other institutions that will allow investors to buy securities with no accreditation at all. What’s going on here?

There are assets in which you can invest that are tied to the asset’s inherent worth rather than just investor confidence! Today we will talk about real assets; what they are, why they’re a good investment vehicle, and which real assets make the best investments.