Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Investor Appetite Drives a Surge in Private Equity Fundraising
By Michael S. FischerMany PE limited partners who have received strong returns on their investments in recent years are reinvesting their gains, according to a new Preqin report.
June 28, 2017
Hot Tax-Avoidance Plan Joins Millionaires, Hedge Funds, InsurersInvestors may have put $15 billion into insurance-dedicated funds inside life insurance policies and annuity contracts.
June 28, 2017
Who Would Make an Offer on a Home Sight Unseen? Lots of FolksA third of people in a Redfin survey of homebuyers said they had made an offer on a home without seeing it in person.
June 26, 2017
Gold Plunges After 1.8 Million Ounces Traded in One MinuteComex volume spiked to 18,149 lots in London; "No one has a clue" what happened, Marexs Govett says.
June 26, 2017
State Pensions’ Shortfall Grew in Fiscal 2016Over the 10-year period ending in 2016, state pensions rotated out of U.S. equities into other growth assets, Wilshire Consulting reported.
June 26, 2017
Guggenheim Launches Multi-Factor Large-Cap ETF: Portfolio ProductsVictoryShares introduces a new minimum volatility ETF.
June 22, 2017
Political Uncertainty Looms High on REITs’ RadarForty-four percent of the largest publicly traded REITs cite risk factors related to the Trump administration in their latest 10-Ks, a study finds.
June 21, 2017
Socially Responsible Investing Starts With the Bottom LineAs mission-focused investing becomes more popular, advisors need to use a financial screen first when looking at potential investments.