Real assets & alternatives
Casks of whisky and rum, Paulownia trees, film productions, green shipping, a Swiss medical-cannabis producer and managed crypto portfolios — tangible or uncorrelated ideas for a small part of a portfolio.
- Solutions
- 8
- Horizon
- 2–10 years
- Typical tickets
- from CHF 5,000
- Role in a portfolio
- Satellite
Satellite allocations
Each one with its risks on the page
AlternativesScotch whisky casks
Own casks of Scotch whisky maturing in bonded warehouses in Scotland — a tangible asset whose character, and rarity, grow with age.
AlternativesRum casks
Premium rum from Panama, Jamaica and Barbados, ageing in cask — a younger, rarer market than whisky, with the same tangible logic.
AlternativesApple balsamic vinegar casks
A cask of artisanal apple balsamic vinegar, aged into a premium culinary product — a niche, tangible asset.
AlternativesPaulownia trees
Own Paulownia elongata trees — one of the fastest-growing timber species — cultivated by professionals for a light, strong wood.
AlternativesFilm production
Finance international feature films with a French partner that combines European production support with American-style commercial distribution.
AlternativesGreen shipping
Take part in financing tankers built with cleaner propulsion and fuel technologies, for terms of two to eight years.
AlternativesMedical cannabis — Swiss producer
Become a shareholder in a GACP-certified Swiss producer of medical cannabis near the German border, with full seed-to-sale traceability.
AlternativesManaged crypto portfolios
Delegate a crypto allocation to a Swiss partner: portfolios by risk profile, thematic baskets and gradual entry — with keyless MPC custody.
Small by design
Alternatives are satellites: a minority of the portfolio, spread over several ideas, sized so that losing one would not change your life. That rule comes before any story about a product.
Tangible is not the same as safe
A cask or a tree is real — but its price is set by a thin market, its storage costs money and its exit takes time. We check title, custody, costs and the exit route before we talk about potential.
Projected returns are partner estimates, not promises. They are discussed with the full documentation, all-in costs and risks — in writing, after the partner has assessed your situation. That protects you, and it is how Swiss rules intend it.
Five checks before we introduce a partner
Partner & track record
Who runs it, for how long, with which references and audited accounts.
Legal structure
What exactly you own, in whose name, and under which law.
All-in costs
Entry, running and exit costs — added up, in writing.
Exit route
How and when you can get out, and what happens if you need to earlier.
Fit in your plan
Size, horizon and liquidity checked against your pension, property and reserves.
“I only present an investment after I have understood how it can go wrong. If I would not explain it to my own family, it is not on this list.”
“Tangible, sustainable and authentic assets that combine tradition and innovation.”Cédric Favre · client review on avantgarde-investment.ch
Talk about real assets & alternatives
You receive the partner documentation, all-in costs and risks — then a call with Steve to see whether it fits your plan at all. No obligation.
- 1Four questions, one minute
- 2Steve replies personally within one working day
- 3Assessment with the partner before anything is signed