Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Commodities: More Pain Ahead in 2015
By Janet LevauxThe sharp drop in oil and rise in the dollar are harbingers of weakness for the asset class, experts say.
December 22, 2014
A Wiser Approach to Alternative InvestingPay attention to David Swensen's classic advice.
December 22, 2014
What Advisors Can Learn From Selling a House in 2015So Im selling the house Ive lived in for the past 22 years, and the experience is much different this time around.
December 22, 2014
Tiger 21 Ultrawealthy Still Favor Stocks, but Private Equity GainsAnnual survey finds UHNW invest in what they know (like their own companies). Apple noses ahead of Berkshire Hathaway as top stock pick.
December 22, 2014
Schorsch’s Issues Extensive but 'Isolated,' Says Nontraded REIT ExpertMost companies in the business are able to avoid such accounting errors and fallout, says exec at Robert Stanger.
December 22, 2014
Cuomo's cap on hedge funds in pensions: a partial solutionInvesting in hedge funds is extra risky for New York, which is also home to a large share of the hedge fund industry.
December 22, 2014
Meredith Whitney’s Fund Said to Drop 11% as Office Put on MarketHer American Revival Fund has lost money on electronics retailer Conn's Inc. and other poor bets, experts say.
December 19, 2014
Three Myths About Liquid AltsA recent Aite Group study looks at major misconceptions regarding liquid alternative funds.