Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
California pension intends to reduce private-equity managers
By Michael B. Marois, BloombergCALPERS' CIO says the $292 billion pension could cut the number of managers it hires by two-thirds.
January 16, 2015
California lawmaker brings back Medicaid recovery billFederal law sets minimum recovery effort standards for Medicaid nursing home benefits.
January 16, 2015
Top Portfolio Products: Incapital, Nuveen Launch Equity Unit TrustFirst Trust moves fund to Nasdaq, as Main Street Financial rolls out software and an app.
January 16, 2015
With Low Prices, Should Wine Collectors Take a Sip?The market appears to be stabilizing after a Chinese crackdown on corruption led to a price drop.
January 15, 2015
Hedge Funds Meet Expectations Despite ‘Underwhelming’ Returns: PreqinPreqin's major hedge fund benchmark posted its lowest return since 2011, but many investors are satisfied.
January 13, 2015
Axel Merk: ‘There Is No Safe Asset Anymore’In a provocative and wide-ranging interview, currency manager Merk says stocks will fall, cash isn't a haven and he "wouldnt touch bonds with a broomstick."
January 13, 2015
‘Ho Hum’ Equity Funds Deliver in Q4: LipperU.S. diversified equity products ticked up 4.6% in the period, while non-U.S. equity funds fell.
January 12, 2015
How Meredith Whitney’s American Revival Fund Sputtered in Debut YearWhitneys American Revival Fund started investing in heartland stocks in November 2013, and by last October her main backer asked for its money back.