Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
SEC Fines 13 Private Fund Advisors Over Form PF Failures
By Melanie WaddellThe SEC found that they failed to file annual reports on Form PF informing the agency about the private funds they advise
May 29, 2018
US-China Trade Tensions Are Making Endowments and Foundations NervousMore than 90% of these funds have investments tied to China, NEPC reports.
May 29, 2018
Why Gold Should Be in Every PortfolioGold always has been coveted for its unique physical properties, making it arguably the most durable and useful metal ever discovered
May 25, 2018
US Launches Criminal Probe Into Bitcoin Price ManipulationJustice Department opens investigation into illicit trading; agency is working with CFTC, which oversees crypto futures
May 24, 2018
Welcome to the Alternative-Investment Party. You're Late.Big investors have already snatched up most of the goodies.
May 23, 2018
Gundlach: Oil to Go Higher, Dollar to WeakenDoubleLine's Bond King also described his bullish view on commodities during a webcast Tuesday
May 18, 2018
Cboe, BlackRock and IHS Markit Plan First US Corporate Bond Index FuturesThe corporate bond index futures will function as a "tool to mitigate credit risk in the corporate bond market," Cboe's president says.
May 16, 2018
Welcome to the Financial Wellness Business, Envestnet's Bergman Tells RIAsThe Envestnet chairman explains how advisors need to expand their definition of advice to achieve their clients' goals.