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Richard Fleischman (born February 25, 1963) is an American viola and viola d'amore player, conductor and pedagogue.

Financial services are the economic services provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of businesses that manage money, including credit unions, banks, credit-card companies, insurance companies, accountancy companies, consumer-finance companies, stock brokerages, investment funds and some government-sponsored enterprises.

Financial services companies are present in all economically developed geographic locations and tend to cluster in local, national, regional and international financial centers such as London, New York City, and Tokyo.

Computer security, also known as cybersecurity or IT security, is the protection of computer systems from the theft or damage to the hardware, software or the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

An alternative investment is an investment in asset classes other than stocks, bonds, and cash.

The term is a relatively loose one and includes tangible assets such as precious metals, art, wine, antiques, coins, or stamps and some financial assets such as real estate, commodities, private equity, distressed securities, hedge funds, carbon credits, venture capital, film production, financial derivatives, and cryptocurrencies.

Investments in real estate and forestry are also often termed alternative despite the ancient use of such real assets to enhance and preserve wealth.

In the last century, fancy color diamonds have emerged as an alternative investment class as well.

Alternative investments are to be contrasted with traditional investments.