Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
3 Top Advisor Questions on Digital Currency, Answered
By Michael SonnensheinWhile most advisors are skeptical of digital currency investing, clients are getting more curious.
September 03, 2019
VanEck/SolidX Selling Bitcoin Trust Shares to Qualified Institutional BuyersThe partnership is still awaiting SEC approval to trade a Bitcoin ETF designed for retail investors.
August 30, 2019
Advisory Firm Defrauded Retired, Injured NFL Players: SECThe players, most of whom were part of the concussion lawsuit against the NFL, invested in two proprietary hedge funds.
August 28, 2019
Risk-Adjustment Proposal Could Hurt Medicare Advantage: AHIPInsurers say the shift would undermine their confidence in program managers' willingness to comply with the law.
August 27, 2019
How to Handle Risk Tied to Passive Products' GrowthIndexing, especially in large cap equity, has reached a critical mass that could distort markets. Long/short funds might be an advisor's insurance.
August 23, 2019
Gerald Celente: 'The Greatest Depression' Is on Its WayThe forecaster says equity markets have peaked and that America is already in "a stage one recession."
August 22, 2019
Decentralized Finance Is Coming. Advisors Who Adapt Can Thrive.Ironically, clients will need human advice to get more out of the independence that decentralized services will enable.
August 21, 2019
HighTower Picks Up $1B RIA in MassachusettsThe team has 11 advisors and will be the 99th advisory business to join the rollup firm.