Investing can be quite confusing. Especially when you think about the various types of investments that are available. This  image (taken from CMC Markets), shows a range of possible types of investments. The one asset class missing is real estate. Most people do not need to invest in sophisticated, complicated or confusing assets to accumulate wealth over time. The purpose of this image is to give you an idea of what exists. Yes, it is possible to make a lot of money and quickly gambling with more complicated investments. But you can quickly lose a lot of money also.