Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
AIG curtails event-driven, long-short bets at hedge funds
By Sonali BasakEvent-driven holdings were cut 41 percent to $700 million, while investments in long-short declined 25 percent to $2.24 billion in the first half of the year.
July 29, 2016
How Donald Trump Changed My Mind About GoldI've said that love for gold is irrational. But I'm changing my mind thanks to Donald Trump.
July 29, 2016
U.S. Private Equity Holds Steady in Q2Dry powder for buyout funds stands at a 13-year high, the American Investment Council reported.
July 29, 2016
White House Issues Policy Directive on Cyber CoordinationWall Street trade groups applaud White House directive on cybersecurity as furthering coordination between government and the private sector in preventing cyberattacks.
July 27, 2016
BlackRock Cuts 5-Year Return Assumptions Again for Most Asset ClassesChief Strategist Richard Turnill cites falling yields and slower global growth expectations for capital markets' bearish outlook.
July 27, 2016
Global Investors’ Cash Hits Record Level: MerrillAllocation to equities dropped to the first underweight reading in four years, according to the BofA Merrill fund manager survey.
July 26, 2016
Is Private Equity IBDs’ Savior or Sorcerer?Several years ago, I attended a third-party recruiter gathering hosted by an insurance-owned broker-dealer that was working to attract advisors.