150 Types of Unusual Investments – The List

7. Bankruptcy Claims – when a company goes bankrupt, its suppliers that are owed money have to get in line and let the bankruptcy judge sort out who gets paid and how much.

There is a vibrant market of investors seeking to purchase bankruptcy claims at a discount if they think there is a reasonably good chance of being paid back their principal plus a return on an investment.

Some people that are owed money would rather get a portion of that money paid to them now instead of waiting on the bankruptcy process to play out.