Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
How to Win the Sports Card Collecting Game
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPAuction director Chris Ivy on what makes a sports trading card likely to grow in value.
April 10, 2015
Real Estate Results Top Most Markets in Q1: NAREITDemand for offices, shops and other properties is boosting the sector's total returns.
April 09, 2015
Renting Your Home on Airbnb? Don't Forget Lodging TaxWhen youre short-term renting a property anywhere in the U.S., youre essentially operating as a hotel, Rob Stephens of HotSpot Tax warns.
April 09, 2015
Not Even Hedge Fund Managers Think About Alpha at the AltarWhen hedge fund managers get married or divorced, their fund alpha drops more than 7% for several months around the event, researchers found.
April 07, 2015
New Hampshire Hits LPL Over Nontraded REITsNew Hampshire has filed a $3.6 million legal action against the independent broker-dealer.
April 07, 2015
U.S. Corporate Pensions, Endowments and Foundations Miss March Funding TargetsThe BNY Mellon Institutional Scorecard showed that public plans fell by 0.4 percentage points in March to 87.2%, as most equity categories lost value.
April 06, 2015
Commodities: Avoid or Add?If there's one asset class to which most portfolios lack exposure, it's probably commodities.
April 06, 2015
Just How Hot Are Liquid Alts?Experimenting with alternative mutual funds is a complex and risky business, Michael Finke writes.