Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Ric Edelman Expects the SEC Will Approve a Bitcoin ETF
By Bernice Napach"It's not a matter of if but when," said Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines and the RIA Digital Assets Council.
June 28, 2021
Cathie Wood's Ark Files for Bitcoin ETF as Wait for SEC Goes OnThe ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF would track the cryptocurrency's performance and hold Bitcoin, too, says a filing.
June 28, 2021
Macquarie Launches Private Market Fund for Accredited Investors: Portfolio ProductsAlso, BlackRock is liquidating seven iShares ETFs and splitting the shares of two others 6:1.
June 23, 2021
Bitcoin Trusts: What You Must Know Before InvestingPutting $100 into an OTC Bitcoin trust could get you Bitcoin exposure that's worth a whopping $500 or a teeny $50. Here's why.
June 22, 2021
Alternatives Manager of the Year: AQR Capital ManagementFormer professors-turned-asset managers take the prize with SPACs and convertible bond strategies.
June 21, 2021
New Firm Launches Advisor-Focused Solution for Private MarketsEPIC is focusing on advisors now, but the "goal is to open up this asset class to a much larger universe of investors," its managing principal says.
June 17, 2021
SEC Delays Ruling on Bitcoin ETF in Blow to Crypto TradersThe SEC wants more public comment on a proposal to list a product on the Cboe.
June 15, 2021
7 in 10 Investors See Inflation as Transitory: BofA SurveySixty-eight percent of fund managers said they did not expect a recession until 2024 at the earliest.