Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
CEO says private equity ‘mixed bag’ for insurance
By Sonali BasakEven with its risks, Athene Chief Executive Officer Jim Belardi is a proponent of private equity firms and their involvement with insurers.
June 05, 2015
Marijuana Investing: Why Advisors Should Just Say NoAdvisors can't in good faith recommend an investment that's still illegal, lawyer David Welch says, but they can help position clients for eventual legalization.
June 05, 2015
Why ‘I Don’t Know and I Don’t Care’ Is Underrated: Eric NelsonServo Wealth advisor Eric Nelson says investors should beware of geeks and even Fed chairs bearing stock tips.
June 04, 2015
Heady Demand for U.S. Commercial Real EstateInvestor and lender confidence in the U.S. commercial real estate market is surging, according to the sixth annual Akerman U.S. Real Estate Industry Outlook Survey.
June 03, 2015
SEC: Intrastate Crowdfunding Rules Predate Internet, Need an UpdateThe SEC wants to modernize the rules that govern state-based crowdfunding in order to make intrastate offerings easier, Chairwoman White says.
June 02, 2015
Hedge Fund Investors: Who’s in the $1 Billion Club?Despite high-profile withdrawals, the number of institutional investors pouring $1 billion or more into hedge funds increased over the last year, Preqin reported.
June 01, 2015
Private Equity Emerges From the ShadowsWhen most Americans shop, they do it at big department stores or online at popular websites.