Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Saudi Arabia Reports Record Oil Output on Summer Demand
By Wael Mahdi, BloombergRefiners in U.S., Europe could cut purchases on weak profits; blocs output rises to 33.1 million barrels a day in July.
August 08, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: New Bond, Macro and Real Estate FundsThe new fund sponsors are American Funds, Franklin Templeton with K2 and CAPFUNDR with Hamilton Real Estate Capital.
August 05, 2016
FINRA Sweeps Broker-Dealers for Info on Nontraded BDCsThe exam sweep covers all member firms and advisors selling the companies between January 2015 and June 2016.
August 04, 2016
Hedge Funds Gain 1.5% in July: HFREvent-driven managers turned in the months best performance, gaining 2.4%, Hedge Fund Research reported.
August 04, 2016
BofA Sees Digital Payments Cutting $1 Billion Cash-Handling Cost"The more electronification, the less people," CEO Brian Moynihan says.
August 03, 2016
Wealthy Investors Fear Fortunes Will Fade While They’re Playing GolfWere all looking for a safe but adequate income stream. Like most investors, the wealthy are having a hard time finding it.
August 03, 2016
Investors Fight Brokers From Cetera, Wells Fargo Over Big Energy LossesInvestors are not happy with low oil prices, and a growing number of them are taking action against their advisors.
August 03, 2016
Apollo’s profit more than doubles as Athene, holdings gainAthene, which plans to go public this year, helped parent Apollo double profits during the second quarter.