Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Top 25 U.S. Charities: 2014
By Michael S. FischerThe Chronicle of Philanthropy ranks the top charities by private donations, with four of the top 10 DAFs, including those of Fidelity, Schwab and Vanguard.
October 21, 2014
SEC's Bowden: Ethical Standards More Important Than Policy, ProceduresAdvisory firms striving for compliance cant be effective by merely having policy and procedures, even if tested, the exam chief said.
October 20, 2014
10 U.S. Companies With Lowest International Tax RatesWalletHub recently released an analysis of taxes paid by the 100 largest firms and found S&P 100 companies pay about 22% less abroad.
October 20, 2014
Private equity to buy European insurance assets in 2015About 82 percent of the 264 executives surveyed predict private equity to be among the top three groups of acquirers.
October 20, 2014
Top 10 U.S. Public Pensions by Private Equity Investments and ReturnsA new study finds private equity is public pensions top-performing asset class.
October 20, 2014
Retirees, Active Management and MLPs: The Future of ETFsETF professionals from Schwab, Global X Funds, ALPS and Alerian discussed where they expect to see future innovation in the ETF space.
October 17, 2014
Hedge Funds Record First Quarterly Loss Since Q2 2012CTAs emerge from their coma, with a commanding 5.5% third-quarter return.
October 17, 2014
An Easy Way to Amass a Valuable Art CollectionIn some art categories, building an investment-grade collection is impossible for all but the wealthiest. Here's a medium where prices are reasonable and profits achievable.