Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Asset-Backed Bonds Getting Too Rich for Some Investors' Tastes
By Adam TempkinIt all looks good, for now. But what if there's a 'macro hiccup'?
December 27, 2017
Tax Plan Could Change How Wall Street WorksNew legislation offers traded partnerships options for change; a key issue is whether becoming a corporation is worthwhile.
December 27, 2017
Ed Yardeni: What the New Tax Law Will, and Won’t, Do for the EconomyThe investment strategist tells ThinkAdvisor who the big losers are under the tax revamp and why the measure is "remarkably progressive" for a GOP plan.
December 26, 2017
As Bitcoin Euphoria Spreads, Other Cryptocurrencies SurgeThere are over 1,000 cryptocurrencies, like Ethereum and Zcash, from which to choose, experts say.
December 22, 2017
James Investment Research Launches Its First Biblically Responsible ETF: Portfolio ProductsBNY Mellon launches a global multi-asset income fund, and WisdomTree debuts two new ETFs.
December 22, 2017
Bitcoin Tumbles Nearly 30% as Sharks ‘Beginning to Circle’Large exchange Coinbase tempararily halts buying and selling; crypto bull Mike Novogratz shelves plans to start hedge fund.
December 22, 2017
Goldman Is Setting Up Cryptocurrency Trading DeskThe business may be running by the end of June, two people say; CEO Blankfein has said the firm is mulling a bitcoin strategy.
December 21, 2017
How Tax Reform Could Affect Energy MLPsWhile MLP unitholders will benefit from the new pass-through deduction, the broader implications of the tax law are more complicated.