Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Minority- and Women-Owned Private Equity Firms Outstrip Benchmarks
By Michael S. FischerDespite their outperformance, they still receive a disproportionately small share of assets, NAIC reports.
November 22, 2017
Impact Investing Shows Tidy Profits, New Report SaysResearch bolsters impact investing sectors credibility and transparency.
November 22, 2017
Donor-Advised Funds Surge to Record in 2016, NPT ReportsDAFs continue to be the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle in the U.S.
November 21, 2017
3 Economic Scenarios for Investors to Watch in Next 5 YearsBMO Global Asset Management gives probabilities to each of its forecasted scenarios.
November 21, 2017
Flattening Yield Curve Is Like Surging Bitcoin to Morgan StanleyAs the price of bitcoin nearly doubled since September, the yield spread between two- and 30-year debt has been narrowing.
November 20, 2017
Top 10 Hedge Funds Invested in Equities in Q3Financials, energy and healthcare are the favored sectors.
November 20, 2017
ProShares Launches ‘Decline of the Retail Store’ ETF: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, Riskalyze and eMoney announced new integrations with Schwab OpenView Gateway.
November 19, 2017
Why the World’s Largest Wealth Manager Is Shunning BitcoinUBS is avoiding bitcoin for several reseasons including lack of government oversight and small market size.