Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Ric Edelman Renames RIA Digital Assets Council
By Melanie WaddellThe name change "reflects our new broader charter to be of value to every company and all financial advisors," Edelman says.
July 13, 2021
Grayscale Bitcoin Fund Advances ETF Plans With BNY MellonGrayscale Investments will use the bank's services upon the hoped-for conversion of its $21.5 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.
July 12, 2021
Altruist Expands Portfolio Model Marketplace: Portfolio ProductsAlso, ETF Managers Group has added a third cannabis-focused ETF, this one with leverage.
July 12, 2021
Harry Dent: Stock Market Crash Likely Within 3 Months"When this thing goes, it's going to go big," the Contrarian's Contrarian tells ThinkAdvisor.
July 08, 2021
Sen. Warren Presses SEC's Gensler on Crypto Exchange RegulationWarren signaled that legislation may be needed to give the SEC the authority it needs.
July 07, 2021
4 Reasons to Rethink Adding Bitcoin to a 60/40 PortfolioEven a small amount of Bitcoin can have an outsize effect on a retirement portfolio, a Morningstar analyst warns.
July 07, 2021
Bipartisan Bill Would Extend Private Equity to the Mass MarketThe Increasing Investor Opportunities Act allows closed-end funds to invest in private equity funds.
July 01, 2021
Betterment Wants to Add Crypto With 'Guided Wrapper'The firm is mulling how to let investors access cryptocurrencies while maintaining its focus on long-term investing and education, CEO Sarah Levy says.