Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
ESG Analysis ‘More Dynamic,’ but Ambivalence Remains
By Danielle AndrusTension between ESG criteria and financial performance is slackening, but impact investing still has its skeptics.
June 20, 2016
PIMCO Says ‘Storm Is Brewing’ in Commercial Real EstateFirm warns prices may fall as much as 5% in next 12 months; buying, refinancing opportunities to emerge for some investors.
June 20, 2016
Persian Rugs: Still Priceless or a Magic Carpet Ride to Nowhere?The lifting of Iran sanctions allows Americans to buy Persian carpets for the first time in six years, but are they worth the steep prices?
June 17, 2016
So You Can Invest in Crowdfunding. Now What?Challenges in crowdfunding regulation are already arising for investors and entrepreneurs.
June 15, 2016
Gundlach Blasts Policies of ‘Zombie Fed,’ Negative RatesHe warns investors to expect no hikes this summer and no Brexit, but a rocky ride, and says negative rates are wrong, wrong, wrong!
June 14, 2016
Global Investors Sitting on ‘Mountain of Cash’: BofA Merrill SurveyWith cash holdings the highest since 2001, fund managers consider the June 23 Brexit vote the biggest tail risk.
June 13, 2016
Green Bonds: A Surging Market for Socially Responsible InvestingThe green bond market could double in size this year, boosted by issuance from China and U.S. corporations like Apple.
June 13, 2016
Commodity Funds Outperform for First Time in YearsEven in a year when commodities are outperforming stocks and bonds investors should choose commodity funds carefully.