Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
S&P Dow CEO Says His Firm Decided Against Crypto Indexes for Now
By Min Jeong LeeHe doesn't want to develop an index used in a product that either 'manipulates markets or is easily manipulated.'
April 24, 2018
Former CFTC Chief Warns Major Cryptocurrencies May Be SecuritiesGary Gensler says some of the biggest cryptocurrencies could probably be classified as securities subject to regulation.
April 24, 2018
Goldman's $260 Billion Fund Manager Sees Private Equity RushThe firm sees much stronger insurer interest in private equity than in hedge funds.
April 18, 2018
Bulls Have Pulled Back but Haven't Left the Arena: MerrillA majority of investors in Merrill's fund manager poll say equities won't peak until the second half or later.
April 17, 2018
'Black Swan' Investor Who Profited From '08 Crisis Says Market's More FragileJerry Haworth says the system is much more leveraged now than it was in 2007.
April 17, 2018
New York Attorney General Probes Cryptocurrency Trading PlatformsAG Eric Schneiderman wants major cryptocurrency platforms to provide disclosure about operations, internal controls and safeguards to protect customer assets.
April 16, 2018
Wall Street's $6 Trillion Man Larry Fink Is Worth $1 BillionFink isn't as rich as his old boss Stephen Schwarzman but he oversees about $6 trillion more in assets.
April 13, 2018
Investor Enthusiasm Takes a Beating in Q2: E-TradeAmong 947 self-directed active investors, bullish sentiment fell to 52%, down 16 percentage points from the first quarter.