Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Regulators Widen Probe of Schorsch-Related Issues, Companies
By Janet LevauxMassachusetts authorities want to better understand accounting errors at the nontraded REIT firms.
December 16, 2014
China’s One-Child PolicyLast November, Chinas Communist Party announced that it would relax its famed one-child policy. Will Chinas new family planning policies actually have an impact?
December 16, 2014
Investment Myth-Buster: Small-Cap Stocks Don’t Bring Bigger ReturnsResearch Affiliates painstakingly debunks the cherished notion of a small-cap premium.
December 16, 2014
20 Best & Worst Dividend ETFs: 2014ETF Database looked at ETFs that were classified as dividend-focused and not simply ones that paid a dividend.
December 16, 2014
American Realty’s Schorsch Leaves Behind $100 Million in PayHis departure from the nontraded REIT group is tied to accounting errors revealed in October.
December 15, 2014
Sustainable Investment Assets Grew by 76% From 2012 to 2014A foundations research looked at 480 U.S. institutional investors, 308 money managers and 880 investment institutions that applied SRI strategies.
December 15, 2014
Oil Slump Blindsides Bulls That Wagered on Rout EndingA number of investors think were close to the bottom, says Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy and Economic Research.
December 12, 2014
Under the Hood: What You Need to Know About HARP MortgagesThe government program to help homeowners who have under-water mortgages is still running, and many people remain eligible.