Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
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November 19, 2015
SEC Charges Woman With Ripping Off Immigrant Investors to Go on a CruiseLin Zhong of South Florida and her company used money invested by EB-5 immigrants to cover personal expenses, SEC says.
November 19, 2015
REITs Break Into World of CrowdfundingThrough an e-REIT, Fundrise plans to raise $50 million online to invest in commercial properties under new crowdfunding rules.
November 19, 2015
Volatility Pushes IRA Investors Into Nontraded AltsReal estate and private equity are increasingly popular in self-directed IRAs, and crowdfunding is expected to take off in the accounts, PENSCO says.
November 19, 2015
SEC Hits Sands Brothers With $1M Fine for Repeat Violation of Custody RuleThe firm paid a $60,000 fine for custody rule violations five years ago. There's no place for recidivism in the securities markets, the SEC says.
November 19, 2015
Activists Are Tough on Companies They Don't OwnTwo researchers measured activism by looking not at firms targeted by activists, but at the competitors of those firms.
November 18, 2015
Retirees Find Much to Like in Social Impact InvestingBoomers say they are more strategic than their parents, more hands-on and more demanding about how their financial contributions and volunteer time are used.
November 18, 2015
PIMCO Dethroned as Emerging-Market Bond KingStone Harbor Fund rises to top of emerging market heap, as PIMCO is battered by strong dollar and big bets on Brazil.