If you're looking for a top investment that gives your portfolio diversity and exposure to so-called "alternative assets" -- that is, assets other than stocks, bonds, and cash -- you should definitely take a look at Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM). The Canadian company, founded in 1899, has taken a unique approach to investing that's paid off handsomely over the past few years.
However, past performance isn't a guarantee of future results. Here's where Brookfield is likely to find itself in five years.
Brookfield Asset Management has outperformed the stock market in recent months thanks to a top management team. Image source: Getty Images.