Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
GMO's Grantham: We Need a New Marshall Plan
By Bernice NapachThe plan would cost "tens of trillions of dollars," but there is no better time to finance such an effort, he says.
October 20, 2020
Schwab: Employees With Company Stock Plans Welcome More Financial AdviceEquity compensation is increasingly important for attracting and retaining talent, especially millennials, Schwab survey finds.
October 19, 2020
REITs Outperform Unlisted Real Estate Investments Over 21 Years: StudyPension fund allocations to REITs remained flat, despite strong performance, according to a Nareit-sponsored study.
October 19, 2020
American Equity Board Prefers Brookfield Deal to Athene-MassMutual OfferThe company says Brookfield has agreed to pay at least least $37 per share for a 19.9% stake.
October 19, 2020
ProShares Launches ETF Focused on Transformational Changes: Portfolio ProductsMany of these changes have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 16, 2020
Advisor in Queens Sentenced to 3-9 Years in Prison for Scamming Elderly ClientsThe owner of Mustaphalli Capital Partners had been charged with operating a multimillion-dollar securities fraud scheme.
October 15, 2020
Ex-LPL President Helps Launch Tech-Driven Asset Management FirmAlphaTrAI is a venture-backed startup that says it's out to transform wealth management using AI and machine learning.
October 14, 2020
Here's How Advisors Should Position Portfolios Now: BlackRockBlackRock analyzed 20,000 advisors' investment models and gave three recommendations for repositioning.