Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
PIMCO Dethroned as Emerging-Market Bond King
By Ye Xie, Bloomberg, John Gittelsohn, BloombergStone Harbor Fund rises to top of emerging market heap, as PIMCO is battered by strong dollar and big bets on Brazil.
November 18, 2015
Investing in Energy ETPs: The Effect of Contango & BackwardationIt may not be advisable to simply buy-and-hold energy exchange-traded products, but rather as a tactical component of a portfolio.
November 18, 2015
Guess What? Obama’s Keystone Pipeline Decision Can Be ReversedThe Keystone pipeline story might not be over yet, since a new president can reverse Obama's decision with relatively low legal risk.
November 16, 2015
NYC pension urges hedge funds to ease Puerto Rico crisisThe New York City Employees Retirement System has assets managed by at least eight money managers that own pieces of Puerto Rico's $70 billion debt.
November 16, 2015
Life insurers boost allocations of private income, private debtUnderpinning life insurers' changing fixed income allocations are growing concerns about persistently low interest rates.
November 16, 2015
Life insurers boost allocations of private income, private debtUnderpinning life insurers' changing fixed income allocations are growing concerns about persistently low interest rates.
November 16, 2015
Wisdom Tree, AlphaClone and SPARX Group Add Foreign-Focused ETFsDo you know the difference between a global ETF and an international ETF? Hint: One includes U.S. assets.
November 15, 2015
Managed Futures: How to Get Commodity Exposure Without Taking DeliveryInstitutional investors often shy away from the futures markets, believing them too risky; however, a managed futures allocation can reduce risk.