Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
5 Ways Advisors Can Stay Ahead of the Competition
By Ginger SzalaMorningstar and Mercer joined up to outline the actions advisors should take to stay relevant.
January 03, 2020
IRS Updates Guidance on Virtual Currency DonationsWhat charitable donors and recipients should know about the tax treatment of cryptocurrency contributions.
January 03, 2020
No 'Easy Layups' in 2020: State StreetInvestors shouldn't expect more of the same in 2020: Macro tensions could trim returns.
January 03, 2020
What Killing of Top Iranian General Means for Markets, Oil"There's a reason, finally, for caution in the stock market," Greg Valliere says.
December 31, 2019
Why It's So Hard to Forecast the Economy: ShillingIn this different economic climate, it's hard to time the end of the current recovery for a wide variety of reasons.
December 31, 2019
Here's What $10K in These Assets Would Have Returned in 2019Though U.S. stocks and global equity benchmarks attracted much attention, there were other notable moves worldwide.
December 31, 2019
Australia Fires Put Insurers' Real Estate Investments in a Glowing LightFires affected about 11 million people in California in 2017. Now, they're affecting about 14 million people down under.
December 30, 2019
Vanguard Lowers Expense Ratios on 9 ETFs: Portfolio ProductsAlso, LifeYield announced a new integration with Orion Advisor Tech, a division of Orion Advisor Solutions.