Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
How to Profit From Falling Commodity Prices
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPThere are a variety of strategies for bear bets against commodity prices, some riskier than others.
September 16, 2015
5 things to watch for in the second Republican debateWill the brain surgeon give Trump a run for his money?
September 14, 2015
10 questions for a pension-fund managerHere are questions California teachers should feel free to ask the managers running the Calstrs about their new investments.
September 14, 2015
10 questions for a pension-fund managerHere are questions California teachers should feel free to ask the managers running the Calstrs about their new investments.
September 14, 2015
SEC: 5 Men Fleeced Real Estate Investors to Pay for Strippers, DisneylandThe men told investors they were backing a beachfront property development in Mexico while stealing 97% of their money, the SEC said.
September 13, 2015
Top 20 Commodities Funds in 401(k)s: BrightScopeAbout 1% of 401(k) assets are in commodities funds, the research firm says.
September 11, 2015
Unusual Way to Earn High Yields in Real EstateCrowdfunded real estate loans might appeal to high-net-worth investors seeking higher income.
September 11, 2015
Hedge Funds’ Biggest Losers in August: Emerging Markets, Activist StrategiesHedge funds fell in August, but a major benchmark outpaced the S&P by more than 400 basis points, according to Hedge Fund Research.