There are different types of investment in the market, and we have bifurcated them into three main categories. They are:

1. Fixed income investments - Fixed income is an investment approach focused on preservation of capital and income. It typically includes investments like government and corporate bonds, CDs and money market funds. Fixed income can offer a steady stream of income with less risk than stocks.

2. Market linked investments - In simplest terms, they’re debt securities, or bonds, that have a return that is linked to the performance of another asset or assets. Like other corporate bonds, Market-Linked Investments are issued for fixed terms, such as one to five years, and remain subject to issuer credit risk. Except instead of paying you a traditional interest coupon, Market-Linked Investments provide you with exposure to the performance of a market index, an individual stock, commodities, foreign exchange or interest rates. Market-Linked Investments can be purchased in a new issue offering or in the secondary market.

3. Other investments - Investments that do not come under fixed income or market-linked investments are other investments. These are also called alternative investments.