Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
5 Insurers That Reported the Most Individual Life Sales in Q4
By Allison BellFor 54% of the new premiums, accumulating cash was the top pricing objective.
March 13, 2026
Oaktree Capital Agrees to Acquire Controlling Stake in Atlantic Coast LifeThe firm would also provide capital support for a sister company, Sentinel Security Life, the insurers' parent says.
March 13, 2026
Gamblers to Wager $3.3B on March Madness TournamentsThe tally doesn't include casual wagers on office bracket pools and bets placed on prediction markets like Polymarket.
March 13, 2026
Pimco Sees Crisis of 'Bad Underwriting' in Private Credit"It's not just a crisis of confidence, it's a crisis of really bad underwriting," said Christian Stracke, the firm's president.
March 12, 2026
Morgan Stanley, Asset Manager Shares Fall After Redemption CapsMorgan Stanley shares fell by as much as 5%, after the bank limited withdrawals from one of its private credit funds.
March 12, 2026
'Buffer' ETFs Prove a Decent Bond Alternative in War-Hit MarketsThe FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF, for instance, is down 1.4% in March vs. a 2.7% slide in the S&P 500 Index.
March 11, 2026
Apollo Plans to Mark Private Credit Daily, Answering CriticsThe move comes as a spate of redemption requests from such funds is rattling the wider market.
March 11, 2026
Jeffrey Gundlach: Where to Invest NowThe DoubleLine CEO named some investment picks to align with his latest market and economic predictions.