Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Coinbase Accuses SEC of 'Sketchy Behavior' After Threat to Sue
By Olga Kharif and Joanna OssingerOn Twitter, CEO Brian Armstrong said the SEC would be creating an unfair market if it tries to shut down its new lending product.
September 02, 2021
Scaramucci to Make 'Macro Case' for Bitcoin at SALT ConferenceThe hedge fund manager previews his upcoming conference and tells ThinkAdvisor why he's so bullish on the cryptocurrency.
September 02, 2021
AmeriLife and Prosperity Life Create a Medigap ProgramThe effort unites a private equity-backed distributor with a private equity-backed insurer.
September 02, 2021
SEC Charges Crypto Lender With $2B FraudBitConnect allegedly ran a fraudulent and unregistered offering of investments into a program involving digital assets.
August 31, 2021
Why Bitcoin Might Belong in Your Client's IRAIf crypto is an appropriate investment, holding it in IRAs or other tax-advantaged retirement accounts could make sense.
August 30, 2021
Cryptocurrencies Haven't Been Relevant in Portfolios. That Might Be About to Change.Your clients are going to ask you about cryptocurrencies if they haven't already, and with good reason.
August 30, 2021
Galaxy Digital Partners With Alerian to Launch Crypto, Blockchain IndexesGalaxy's Steve Kurz says the indexes offer advisors access to the entire blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem.
August 27, 2021
What Makes a 'Perfect Portfolio'? Thoughts From Bogle, Markowitz, Siegel, OthersStephen Foerster's research on these investing superstars' philosophies unearthed some surprises, he tells ThinkAdvisor.