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Alternative investments: gold, private equity and hedge funds

What lies beyond savings accounts, listed shares and bonds: gold, private equity in unlisted companies and alternative funds. Educational guides to how they work, how individuals in France can access them, their tax treatment and their risks, backed by official figures.

Alternative investments · 10 min

What is a hedge fund? How it works, strategies, fees, risks and who can invest

What a hedge fund is: strategies, the 2-and-20 fee model, $5.64 trillion in assets, who can invest as an accredited investor, risks and how to check a fund.

Alternative investments · 10 min

Private equity in France: definition, how it works and how to invest

Private equity in France: definition, segments, 2025 market figures, how funds work, FCPR, FCPI, ELTIF, start-up investing and the risks.

Alternative investments · 9 min

Investing in gold in 2026: bars, coins, ETCs, French tax and risks

Investing in gold in 2026: the market per the World Gold Council, bars and coins, ETCs, the 11.5% tax or capital gains regime, and the risks.

Alternative investments · 9 min

Buying a forest in France in 2026: price per hectare, forestry groups, income, risks and tax

Buying a forest in France: €4,950 per hectare on average in 2025, outright or via forestry groups, income, risks, 25% DEFI credit and 75% IFI relief.

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These guides are educational and are not personalized investment advice. Every investment other than regulated savings accounts and the euro fund carries a risk of capital loss.