Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Did Fed Give Trump, Sanders The Edge?
By Janet LevauxAxel Merk argues that expansionary monetary policy leads to middle class destruction and populist politics.
February 08, 2016
Hedge Fund Attacks Texas REIT as ‘Ponzi-Like Scheme’Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass is shorting the United Development Funding IV REIT, which was sold by RCS Capital.
February 08, 2016
FINRA: Broker Lied to Native American Tribe About Nontraded REIT CommissionsThe broker didn't tell the tribe he personally made $9.6 million in commissions for REIT and BDC recommendations, FINRA says.
February 08, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Mygale Adds European FundThis week's new portfolio products range widely, from European stocks to volatility indexes and municipal bond analysis
February 05, 2016
Chicago Stock Exchange Says It’s Being Sold to Chinese-Led GroupChongqing Casin, a property and investment firm, has agreed to the deal, with the sale expected to close in the second half of 2016.
February 05, 2016
CBOE Forms Partnership With Options- and Tech-Centric Vest FinancialWith new majority equity stake in Vest, CBOE will provide advisors clients with portfolio protection with easy-to-use, cost-transparent strategies.
February 04, 2016
10 most valuable NFL teamsOver the years, football has become one of America's favorite pastimes. As the popularity of the sport increases, so does the money behind it.
February 04, 2016
What ETF Investors Got Wrong About Markets in JanuaryETF fund flows for the month of January appear to be almost as confusing as the markets themselves.