Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
169-Year-Old MassMutual Invests $100 Million in Bitcoin
By Olga KharifIn business since 1851, the insurer also takes a $5 million minority equity stake in NYDIG, a provider of cryptocurrency custody services.
December 09, 2020
Quiz: Do You Know These Fund Facts?Test your knowledge on the basics of ETFs, mutual funds, money market funds and hedge funds.
December 07, 2020
Why Investors May Support Bitcoin's Polarizing RallyBitcoin began December by hitting a record just shy of $20,000. Proponents argue it's muscling in on gold as a portfolio diversifier.
December 07, 2020
VanEck Adds 2 Corporate Bond ETFs: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Hennessy Funds completed rebalancing of its Mid Cap 30 concentrated portfolio.
December 03, 2020
Morgan Stanley Expanding Estate ServicesWirehouse's team of 25 staff provides "concierge support" for clients when there's a death, says Field Strategic Services chief Lisa Golia.
November 22, 2020
SPACs: What Advisors and IPO Investors Should KnowSPACs have gone mainstream in 2020 with companies like DraftKings, Nikola and Fisker choosing this route as a means of going public.
November 20, 2020
Quiz: Do You Know These Real Estate Tax Facts?Take our quiz to test your expertise in the taxation of real estate and REITs.
November 19, 2020
5 Ways Advisors Can Help Worried Clients in 2021Behavioral bias was an issue long before the pandemic, and investors have new reasons for concern, Carson Group and other execs said.