Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
So, WHY Is That Insurance Applicant Using Cannabis?
By Allison BellA long-term care insurance underwriter writes about cannabis.
October 15, 2018
Franklin Templeton Launches 3 Passive ETFs: Portfolio ProductsColumbia Threadneedle also launched a new strategic beta ETF focused on municipal bonds.
October 15, 2018
Gary Cohn Joins Blockchain StartupBoard of Spring Labs includes Sheila Bair of FDIC and Capital One's Morris; firm uses blockchain tech to share consumer credit data.
October 11, 2018
Roubini: Cryptocurrencies Are the 'Mother of All Scams'Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, Roubini also lays into blockchain and argues the "real revolution" is in fintech.
October 09, 2018
Do Economic Cycles Die of Old Age?The U.S. is in its second longest economic expansion in history. Is time running out?
October 03, 2018
TD Ameritrade Invests in Digital Currency ExchangeThe firm shares the news less than a year after it started selling Bitcoin futures to some retail clients.
September 28, 2018
SEC Approval of a Bitcoin ETF Does Not Depend on Who Worked at GoldmanThe U.S regulatory agency has bigger concerns, and is looking at a range of highly technical issues.
September 27, 2018
Yield Matters in Bond InvestingHigh yield bonds have advanced from a specialty fixed income investment to a strategic, mainstream asset held across most diversified portfolio allocations.…