Pine Wealth touts lure of alternative investments

Pine Wealth Solutions Securities is highlighting alternative investments such as structured products as the next major investment trend, suggesting this is a strategically suitable move to help investors weather increasing volatility and stretched valuations in global markets.

- NUNTAWUN POLKUAMDEE

The firm's updated fourth-quarter outlook emphasises portfolio resilience through diversification beyond traditional equities.

Piyatat Pasommanatsakul, strategist and head of investment advisory, said while global equities are expected to maintain their upward momentum through late 2025, investors must prepare for turbulence ahead.

"Major stock markets, especially in the US, are trading at demanding valuations," he said, adding that this environment calls for smarter asset allocation.

Pine Wealth's key recommendation is to increase exposure to private assets -- investment vehicles that have a low correlation to traditional markets.