Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Hedge Funds’ Biggest Losers in August: Emerging Markets, Activist Strategies
By Michael S. FischerHedge funds fell in August, but a major benchmark outpaced the S&P by more than 400 basis points, according to Hedge Fund Research.
September 07, 2015
15 Worst Cities for Retirement: 2015These cities are expensive and may leave retirees with fewer options for activities and health care, according to WalletHub.
September 04, 2015
The Oil-Sands Glut Is About to Get a Lot BiggerProjects in Canada that can't be shutdown are facing longer horizons for their breakeven points
September 03, 2015
Top Portfolio Products: DoubleLine Adds Strategic Commodity FundEGA rolls out an emerging markets ETF, and Aberdeen wraps up purchase of FLAG Capital.
September 03, 2015
Calpers pension to sell $3 billion of real-estate portfolioCALPERS, the largest U.S. pension, would be banned under new legislation from investing in thermal coal companies.
September 01, 2015
Emerging Markets: Stay in the CarSome investors may be considering whether they should avoid these markets altogether because of their recent underperformance.
September 01, 2015
Merk: China’s Currency Shift Means ‘New Era,’ More VolatilityCurrency manager Axel Merk debunks a few myths and lays out what to expect with the reform-minded government and its yuan strategy.
August 31, 2015
Long-Short Equity Funds: Heroes or Hype?Mainstream investors' experience with long-short mutual funds has been acquired in an equities bull market; are they really everything investors think they are?