Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Oil Trades Near $50 After Biggest Quarterly Advance Since 2009
By Mark ShenkWTI crude increased 26% in the second quarter and Brent rose 25% as U.S. stockpiles slipped for the sixth week and production extended its slide.
June 29, 2016
How a UK Advisor, Strategist Handled BrexitLondon-based Raymond James wealth manager Matthew Hunt and his colleague, Chris Bailey, say their clients arent panicking as "the dust settles."
June 29, 2016
Faber Says Own Gold, Prepare for QE4 as Easing Follows Brexit"QE4 in the U.S. is on the way," the veteran investor forecasts, and extra easing will hurt currencies while supporting bullion.
June 27, 2016
How Advisors Are Tackling VolatilityAdvisors and investors agree volatility is the top macro threat to portfolios, a Jefferson National survey finds.
June 27, 2016
Here's Why Advisors Should at Least Consider Managed FuturesThese award-winning managed futures strategies have compounded annual returns ranging from 13% to 36%.
June 26, 2016
I Don't Hate Gold. I Just Don't Love It.The underlying reason I love to write about gold is because it offers so many lessons about the behavioral errors of investors.
June 24, 2016
What Investors Look for From Mobile InvestingMobile is rendering desktops unnecessary for a growing number of investors, E-Trade says.
June 23, 2016
Implications of Brexit From 7 in Real Estate IndustrySeven members of a real estate group from across Europe and the U.S. offer GlobeSt.com their perspectives on the meaning of a yes Brexit vote.