Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Top 5 Investor Threats: NASAA
By Melanie WaddellNASAA also launched a senior-focused website for the elderly, family caregivers, the securities industry and policymakers.
December 24, 2015
What Yale's Investment Guru Wants for ChristmasDavid Swensen, the legendary chief investment officer at Yale, says Americas equity markets are broken, rigged in favor of short-term players and against individual investors.
December 22, 2015
Fed Hike ‘Not ‘Star Wars’ Big, But Big’: LPL’s WhiteStocks tend to rise the year after a rate hike, but expect a bumpy next few months, LPL investment chief Burt White says.
December 22, 2015
Private exchange world: 3 things Benefitfocus and Connecture are sayingTwo public companies have shared some numbers with investors.
December 22, 2015
Rate Hike Could Ease Pressure on Emerging MarketsEmerging markets have never been so undervalued and so undersold as in 2015, says Wells Capital's Anthony Cragg, but choose regions, countries and companies carefully.
December 22, 2015
Top 6 Investment Ideas for 2016Given the current backdrop, investors and advisors need to choose their investments carefully for 2016, then monitor them closely.
December 21, 2015
The $20 Billion in Private Equity Fees Most Investors Don’t Know AboutPE funds earn billions in carried interest and management fees. But other fees, charged to company boards, are more contentious, according to an Oxford paper.
December 21, 2015
FINRA Hits Cantor With $7.3M Sanction Over Microcap SalesThe regulator also suspends and fines both an executive and a trader for their behavior.