Besides stocks (also known as “equities”) there are other asset classes you can invest in. For example, a stockbroker should allow you to invest in “funds” which are diversified pooled investments in equities that are offered by fund managers for a fee. Other assets include commodities such as gold, but a stockbroker typically won’t let you invest in these except via an exchange-traded commodity (ETC) or by buying a gold mining stock for indirect exposure to the gold price.