Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Alternative Assets Under Administration Rose Nearly 17% in 2014
By Michael S. FischerAdministrators in a new survey by eVestment reported assets of $6.9 trillion at year-end.
April 19, 2015
How to Mimic Hedge Funds With ETFsIt's a complicated, but viable, process for advisors, says Adam Patti of IndexIQ.
April 17, 2015
Wall Street’s 2007 heroes ascendant as Goldman, Blackstone surgeGoldman Sachs and Blackstone were the toast of Wall Street in 2007, and eight years later, they captured some of that dominance again in Q1.
April 16, 2015
Goldman Profit at 5-Year High as Every Business Tops EstimatesThe investment bank turns things around after last quarter's decline in net income.
April 16, 2015
Renewable Energy Booms, Coal Energy FaltersIn 2015, the US could set new national records for annual renewable build, coal retirements, and gas burn from the power sector.
April 16, 2015
Gates, Pritzkers Take on Musk in $5 Billion Race for New BatteryGates is backing MITs Donald Sadoway, who says hes perfected the chemistry for a 10-ton liquid metal battery.
April 16, 2015
An alphabet soup of website visibilitySEO? PPC? No matter how you spell it, the goal is the same: to elevate your website in search engine rankings.
April 15, 2015
Hedge Funds Have Best Quarter Since 2011Macro strategies steamroll their competitors for the third consecutive quarter, Hedge Fund Research reports.