Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Investors Showed Major Risk Aversion in 2018
By Ginger SzalaThe massive active-fund outflows in December were "striking," Morningstar's Kevin McDevitt told ThinkAdvisor.
January 18, 2019
Cushing Launches Income-Focused Equity Sector & MLP ETFs: Portfolio ProductsAlso, North Capital launched a new investment vehicle, REITless Impact Income Strategies.
January 18, 2019
Rig Slowdown Signals Shale RetreatOil explorers are reluctant to expand activity without more concrete signals that the recovery will endure.
January 17, 2019
Remember: Volatility Opens Up Other Investment OpportunitiesAfraid to walk the market tightrope? BNP and Northern Trust offer suggestions and cautions for 2019 investments.
January 16, 2019
How Millennial Homebuyers Approach the Housing MarketMillennials want to become homeowners but have different values, expectations and methods than older buyers, a survey finds.
January 16, 2019
Crypto's Big Theft Problem Prompts Safer Way to TradeAlmost $1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies was stolen in the first nine months of last year, according to blockchain security firm CipherTrace.
January 15, 2019
Bill Gross' Shrinking Vanity Fund Mostly Harms HimselfThe former bond king can't stop the withdrawals, with assets now below $1 billion.
January 11, 2019
What to Expect in the REIT Market in 2019Nareit expects the strong operating environment for REITs to continue for several years.