Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Three Top Questions About Managed Futures, Answered
By Matt OsborneHistorically, managed futures strategies have had mostly positive annual returns, but three consecutive years of drawdowns have raised concerns.
September 29, 2016
Cornell Endowment Posts 3.3% Loss, Worst Among Ivies So FarHarvard, Dartmouth and Penn also posted losses for the latest fiscal year but they were 2% or less. Yales endowment gained 3.4%.
September 29, 2016
30 Best & Worst Cities for Real Estate InvestmentRising home prices might spell bad news for buyers, but they are a boon for investors looking to participate in the real estate market.
September 28, 2016
OPEC Agrees to First Oil Output Cut in 8 YearsOPEC agreed to drop production to a range of 32.5 to 33 million barrels per day, said Irans Oil Minister.
September 28, 2016
UBS Settles With SEC Over Sales of ‘Complex Products’SEC says the wirehouse must repay 8,700 investors over $8 million and pay a fine for not reasonably training its advisors.
September 28, 2016
Nationwide Says DOL Rule Behind Jefferson National DealNationwide said it struck a deal to buy the Louisville-based Jefferson National, a firm with about $4.7 billion in client assets.
September 27, 2016
Trump: We Are in a Big Fat Ugly BubbleHillary Clinton and Donald Trumps respective comments in their first debate are being picked over and fact-checked to exhaustion. Except one.
September 27, 2016
A Tool to Hedge Against the Next Market DownturnMPT didnt benefit client portfolios during the financial crisis, but using a single inverse fund can reduce the risks of market volatility.