Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Is the Art Bubble About to Pop?
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPExperts explain what factors usually lead to a crash in fine art prices.
December 11, 2014
Emerging Markets: The Next Wave of Growth (Part 1)How do emerging markets differ today from the 1990s? What have we learned from various crises and the occasional flu?
December 11, 2014
How America Is Kicking Its Oil HabitThe U.S. is producing the most oil in 31 years, growth is accelerating and crude prices are plunging. So why is Americans petroleum use waning?
December 11, 2014
November Hedge Fund Returns Eat Broader Market’s Dust at 1.1%Year-to-date aggregate returns stand at 2.9%, compared with 14% for the S&P 500.
December 11, 2014
Investing in the Sun and Wind: Renewable EnergyRenewable energy sources like solar and wind can provide plenty of investment opportunities, but also volatility.
December 09, 2014
Some RCAP Sales Agreements Reinstated; Schwab, Fidelity Ease BanRCAP says that 70-plus selling agreements have been reinstated to date.
December 07, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: New York Life to Buy IndexIQ, Enter ETF FieldNew Deutsche, Van Eck funds; plus, Incapital launches a platform for impact investing.
December 05, 2014
Private Equity Pros Bullish on 2015Technology, small caps and Asia hold most promise in coming year, a new PEGCC poll finds.