Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Cuomo's cap on hedge funds in pensions: a partial solution
By Allison SchragerInvesting in hedge funds is extra risky for New York, which is also home to a large share of the hedge fund industry.
December 19, 2014
Regulators Widen Probe of Schorsch-Related Issues, CompaniesMassachusetts authorities want to better understand accounting errors at the nontraded REIT firms.
December 19, 2014
Schorsch Denies ARCP Book-Cooking AllegationsThe charges were raised by the firms former chief accounting officer in a lawsuit.
December 18, 2014
Schorsch Accused of Manipulating ARCP’s BooksA complaint filed by former accounting chief alleges that Schorsch told executives to manipulate quarterly results in July.
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.