Given a text T, and several options, according to the question posed in the text T to choose the most appropriate option from the options as the answer, please directly output the most appropriate option, do not need to output the explanation.

An investor, who wants to increase the diversification of his portfolio, primarily invests in stocks of publicly traded companies. A friend has recommended investing in real estate properties. The purchase of real estate would best be characterized as a transaction in the:
Option A:Derivative investment market.
Option B:Alternative investment market.
Option C:Traditional investment market.

Answer: B